Edwin Picon-Ackong
Mauritian football referee
About Edwin Picon-Ackong
Born 1940. Edwin Picon-Ackong is an association football referee and association football player.
Edwin Sydney Picon-Ackong (born November 4, 1940) is a Mauritian who is a retired football referee. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico between Iraq and Paraguay. Some of the Iraqi team officials and players reacted angrily when Picon-Ackong blew the whistle for half time a few seconds before Iraq striker Ahmed Radhi headed the ball into the goal, meaning that it did not count.
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Who is Edwin Picon-Ackong?
Mauritian football referee
When was Edwin Picon-Ackong born?
Edwin Picon-Ackong was born on 4 November 1940 in Port Louis.
What is Edwin Picon-Ackong's occupation?
Edwin Picon-Ackong is an association football referee and association football player.
What nationality is Edwin Picon-Ackong?
Edwin Picon-Ackong's recorded nationality: Mauritius.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edwin Picon-Ackong. https://biography.guide/edwin-picon-ackong/
MLA: "Edwin Picon-Ackong." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edwin-picon-ackong/.
Chicago: "Edwin Picon-Ackong." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edwin-picon-ackong/.
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