Jean-Jacques Ndala: Referee of the 2025 AFCON Final Appointed for the First Leg of the CAF Champions League 2026

Congolese referee Jean-Jacques Ndala, who officiated the controversial 2025 AFCON final, has been appointed to referee the first leg of the CAF Champions League final on May 17, 2026, in Pretoria. Despite ongoing criticism regarding his decisions during the AFCON, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continues to trust him. However, reservations have been expressed by AS FAR, the Moroccan team, due to tensions surrounding the 2025 AFCON final.