Afcon2023 | Juggling being a referee, police officer and a mother

02 Feb

Celestine Karoney

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Moroccan referee Bouchra Karboubi lays the ground rules despite protest from Nigeria star Victor Osimhen during the Super Eagles' group match against Guinea-Bissau on 22 January

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Bouchra Karboubi is a guardian of the law.

On the pitch, she uses her whistle and cards to maintain order, but in her day job, handcuffs come in handy.

READ: Daniel Mothowagae | Afcon refs aren’t the palookas you may think they are

Karboubi is an international football referee and a policewoman in Meknes, a city in northern Morocco.

She told BBC Sport Africa:

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