Four Sierra Leonean football officials have been appointed to key roles for the 2026 WAFU-A Women’s Champions League Qualifiers in The Gambia, the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has announced.
SLFA TMS Manager Miriam Heroe will serve as General Coordinator, while Women’s Premier League Board Secretary Angela C. Gabidon (also referred to as Angella Constance Gabbidon in some records) joins the Disciplinary Committee.
Referees Aminata Fullah and Agness Gbla (listed internationally as Agnes Abdul Gbla) complete the contingent, with Fullah appointed as a Referee and Gbla as an Assistant Referee.
The SLFA congratulated the four on their selections and wished them a successful and professional assignment as they represent Sierra Leone at the regional competition.
The tournament is the sixth edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU Zone A Qualifiers. It brings together club champions from Zone A nations and is scheduled to take place in The Gambia (primarily Banjul area), with dates reported across sources as late July to mid-August or late August into early September 2026. The winner advances to the main CAF Women’s Champions League finals.
Participating clubs include hosts Berewuleng FC (The Gambia), AS Bolonta (Guinea), Determine Girls (Liberia), USFAS Bamako (Mali), Aigles de la Médina (Senegal), and Sierra Leone’s own Mogbwemo Queens, the 2025–26 Sierra Leonean women’s champions making their second appearance after finishing as runners-up in 2024.
These appointments highlight the growing profile of Sierra Leonean officials, particularly in women’s football. Aminata Fullah, from Magburaka, has emerged as a standout FIFA-listed referee. She previously made history with high-profile international assignments, including central referee duties in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and matches at major tournaments, marking progress for Sierra Leonean refereeing after a long gap in FIFA match appointments. Agness Gbla is also FIFA-listed as an assistant referee.
The selections come amid a strong period for Sierra Leone women’s football. The national team (Sierra Queens) won their first WAFU Zone A Women’s Cup title in 2025 in Mauritania, defeating defending champions Senegal in the final, while the U-17 side also claimed a WAFU-A title. Domestic structures, including the Women’s Premier League under leaders such as Gabidon, continue to develop talent and pathways.
Sierra Leoneans can take pride in the officials’ recognition on the regional stage as they help oversee a competition that also features Mogbwemo Queens competing for a place in Africa’s premier women’s club tournament.
