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Portia Oppong named Reserve Assistant Referee for Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifier

Ghanaian female referee Portia Oppong has been named as Reserve Assistant Referee for the 1st leg of the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania. Portia, who is one of Africa's fastest-growing female referees, will be part of the officiating team for...

— Ghana Football Association, publisher's words · Read the original ↗

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Ghana Football Association

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