Mimisen Iyorhe-Onwuka calls it quit on refereeing

Published on: 20 January 2023

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Mimisen Iyorhe-Onwuka calls it quit on refereeing

FIFA Nigerian referee, Mimisen Iyorhe-Onwuka has announced she is retiring from refereeing after 12 years on the job.

In January 2021, Mimisen alongside two other women made history as the first all-female refereeing team for the African Men’s Championship Tournament.

Late year, she was one of the Nigerian referees who officiated the WAFU B U20 Group A game between Cote D'voire and Togo in Niamey

The highest-ranked FIFA football referee under the NFF, Mimisen, has officiated two African Women’s Championship Tournaments.

By Uche Dozie

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