Beida Dahane

Biography Born in Mauritania, Beida is considered a prominent referee in the CAF tournaments and has overseen notable matches like the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations between the Ivory Coast and Nigeria, as well as the second leg of the 2025 CAF Confederation Cup final between Simba S.C. and RS Berkane and other matches at the CAF Champions League.

In 2019, Beida officiated in another final at a major CAF tournament, when he led the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Guinea and Cameroon at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Beida refereed two group stage matches.

In 2020, Beida was selected as a support (fourth) referee for the men's tournament at the Tokyo Summer Olympics

Beida has also been a prominent referee at club-level tournaments, being selected for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, where he led two group-stage games, including a Real Madrid victory over the Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.

He is also a referee in the CAF qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and oversaw games during the qualification for the 2022 edition in Qatar.

Beida was selected for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. He made his first appearance in the Group C game between Nigeria and Tanzania, and oversaw the Round of 16 match between Senegal and Sudan. On 9 January 2026, Beida refereed the quarter-final match between Cameroon and hosts Morocco.

Beida was selected to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Selected record 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Date Match Venue Round 14 January 2024 2–2 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium Group stage 27 January 2024 3–0 Stade de la Paix Round of 16 11 February 2024 1–2 Alassane Ouattara Stadium Final 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Date Match Venue Round 24 July 2024 1–2 Parc des Princes Group stage 30 July 2024 0–2 Parc Olympique Lyonnais Group stage 2 August 2024 0–3 Parc Olympique Lyonnais Quarter-finals 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Date Match Venue Round 23 December 2025 2–1 Fez Stadium Group stage 3 January 2026 3–1 Tangier Grand Stadium Round of 16 9 January 2026 0–2 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Quarter-finals 2026 FIFA World Cup Date Match Venue Round 16 June 2026 3–1 Levi's Stadium Group stage