Kenya’s assistant referee, Stephen Yiembe, has been chosen by FIFA to officiate at the revamped 2025 FIFA Club World Cup to be held in the United States of America (USA).Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsThe tournament will kick off on Saturday, 14 June, and will run until Sunday, 13 July, 2025.Three Kenyan referees to officiate in CAF Champions League semisThis will be the first tourney under an expanded format with 32 teams, including the winners of the four previous continental championships.Yiembe is one of the 117 match officials from 41 federations picked to officiate in the tournament that will be played in 11 cities across the USA.They include 35 referees, 58 assistants and another 24 video match officials.##NAJAVA_MECA_8859651##In a statement released on Monday night, FIFA said it would be a privilege for those appointed to officiate in the tournament.“As every new competition starts, the selected referees are among those who have the privilege to be part of this for the first time, so I’m sure that all the match officials will be thrilled,” said the statement.President Ruto’s promise to Kenya U20 team if they reach AFCON finalIt added: “We are coming from high standard performances delivered during the last FIFA tournaments. So the bar is higher, and when you get the bar higher, it’s more difficult to keep the standard. But we are working very hard to make a solid contribution to the success of this exciting competition.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8859805##This is the second-highest appointment for the Nakuru-based match official. Last year, he was selected as an assistant referee at the 2024 Olympics in France.This comes on the back of a trio of Kenyan referees being selected to officiate in the CAF Champions League semi-finals clash pitting Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly.FKF advertise 72 public tenders, here’s how to applyThe three include varsity Professor Peter Kamaku, who will serve as the fourth official/ reserve referee, with Gilbert Cheruiyot and Stephen Yiembe appointed as the first assistant referee and second assistant referee, respectively.
