Career
Viana began her refereeing career in 2005 as an amateur referee, and became the first woman to be assigned to matches of the Premier League of Eswatini in 2007. [2] Following her FIFA designation, Viana was assigned for a match at the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. She oversaw the game between Kenya and Nigeria at the Limbe Stadium, which ended in a Nigerian 4–0 victory. [6] Viana was a fourth official at the semifinal between Nigeria and South Africa (1–0). [6] She was again selected for a Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the 2018 tournament in Ghana, refereeing a loss of the locals against Mali 1–2. [1] After the match, Ghana's coach Bashir Hayford accused Viana of being "intimidating" to his players and that the game was played "80% by the referee (Viana)." [1]
Viana had a third participation at a Women's African Cup in 2022, at the edition in Morocco, where she performed in two matches: a group stage match between Botswana and Nigeria, which ended in a Nigerian victory 0–2, [7] and a repechage game between Senegal and Tunisia at the Moulay Hassan Stadium, which finalised in a Senegalese victory on penalties. [8]
Beyond her CAF competitions, Viana was chosen as a VAR official for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, [5] developing a stronger career in the VAR field afterwards, by being appointed to the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and the 2025 COSAFA Cup. [9] [5] At COSAFA, a regional FIFA-affiliated confederation, Viana has taken part in several of its tournaments. [5]
In 2024, Viana, who had been already active in VAR, was officialised by FIFA as a listed representative in the field. [5]
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