Omer Yengo

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Omer Yengo
Full name Omer Yengo
Born (1954-11-19) 19 November 1954 (age 70)
Republic of the Congo
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
??–1998 Congo Ligue 1 Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
1990–1998 FIFA-listed Referee

Omer Yengo (born 19 November 1954 [1] ) is a former football referee from the Republic of the Congo.

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Career

Yengo was a FIFA referee who officiated international football matches between 1990 and 1998. He was one of the CAF representatives at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. [2] He refereed the group stage match between Denmark and New Zealand (3–0) and the quarter-final between the United States and Taiwan (7–0). [2] Yengo also served as an assistant referee in another group stage match. [2] In January 1993, he officiated the final of the inaugural CAF Super Cup between the Moroccan club Wydad AC and the Ivorian representative Africa Sports d'Abidjan. [3] Two months later, Yengo officiated a match at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship between Norway and Saudi Arabia (0-0) and later, the goalless first leg of the 1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs final between Zamalek SC (Egypt) and Espérance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia). [4]

Yengo's career as a referee also included four appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations. After overseeing one match each in 1992 and 1994, he was selected for group stage matches in the 1996 edition, and the third-place match between Ghana and Zambia. [5] He also officiated two more matches at the 1998 African Cup of Nations, [6] [7] for which he received heavy criticism over his handling of a match between Burkina Faso and Guinea. [7]

Selected record

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup – China
DateMatchResultRound
17 November 1991Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark – Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3–0Group stage
24 November 1991Flag of the United States.svg  United States – Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 7–0Quarter-final
1996 African Cup of Nations – South Africa
DateMatchResultRound
19 January 1996Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon – Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 2–0Group stage
3 February 1996Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana – Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 0–1Third-place
1998 African Cup of Nations – Burkina Faso
DateMatchResultRound
12 February 1998Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo – Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–1Group stage
15 February 1998Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso – Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1–0Group stage

References

  1. ↑ "Omer Yengo | Referee / Republic of the Congo". SoccerPunter. 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "1991 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). FIFA Archives. 2011. p. 93. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "African Club Competitions 1992". RSSSF . 1993. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "African Club Competitions 1994". RSSSF . 1994. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "1996 MATCHES | Zambia v. Ghana". RSSSF . 1996. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF . 1998. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Caf qualifies for criticism". BBC News . 9 October 2001. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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