Pierre Atcho

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Pierre Atcho
BornPierre Ghislain Atcho
1992 (age 33–34)
Gabon
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
??–present Football in Gabon
International
YearsLeagueRole
2018–present FIFA listed
  • Referee

Pierre Ghislain Atcho [1] (born 1992 [2] ) is a Gabonese football referee who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2018.

Career

After earning his FIFA badge, Atcho began refereeing in international-level matches, including the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, where a led a group stage match between the Libyan club Al Nasr Benghazi SC and Bidvest Wits F.C. of South Africa. [3] Atcho has also taken part in CAF Champions League editions, including a second leg semifinal between AS FAR and RS Berkane, both from Morocco. [4] Among his biggest matches are the 2023 CAF Super Cup between Al Ahly SC (Egypt) and USM Alger (Algeria), a knockout-stage game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and a semi-final between Senegal and Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. [5]

Atcho has been part of refereeing teams for youth tournaments within the Confederation of African Football, including the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, where he oversaw a group-stage match between Guinea and Morocco. [6] In November of that year, Atcho led a group-stage group in the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. [7] In the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Atcho reached to a semi-final game between Uganda and Tunisia. [8] [9]

Outside CAF competitions, Atcho oversaw matches at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including a round of 16 game between Spain and Japan in Surakarta. [10] He has been selected by FIFA to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a central referee, accompanied by assistant referees Boris Ditsoga and Amos Abeigne Ndong, also from Gabon. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Muyita, Joel (13 January 2026). "AFCON 2025: CAF names match officials for semifinals". Kawowo Sports . Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Atar, Amadou (10 April 2026). "Coupe du Monde 2026 : les sept arbitres africains retenus par la FIFA". Afrik.com (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "AL Nasr SC Benghazi vs Bidvest Wits: score en direct". Tribuna.com (in French). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "CAF Champions League: referees for the semi-finals announced". Foot Africa. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Stevens, Rob (14 January 2026). "Senegal v. Egypt". BBC Sport . Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Guinea U17 vs. Morocco U17". Tribuna.com . 21 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "MALI 0-2 GHANA". FlashFootball. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Kaweru, Franklin (2 March 2021). "AFCON U20: Kakooza hattrick sends Uganda Hippos to finals". Kawowo Sports . Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Uganda U20 v Tunisia U20". Tribuna.com (in French). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  10. ↑ García, Ramón (20 November 2023). "España - Japón: resumen, resultado y goles". MARCA (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Nze Mengoue, Michael (10 April 2026). "Mondial 2026 : Trois arbitres gabonais retenus dont Pierre Ghislain Atcho". ClubSportPlus (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "List of appointed FIFA Match Officials" (PDF). Inside FIFA. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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