Dahane Beida
.jpg) Beida shows a yellow card during a match at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |||
| Full name | Dahane Beida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
31 December 1991[1] Mauritania | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018–present | Super D1 | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018–present | FIFA | Referee | |
| 2018–present | CAF | Referee | |
Dahane Beida (born 31 December 1991[1]) is a Mauritanian football referee who officiates in the Super D1 and who has been a FIFA-listed international referee since 2018.
Biography
[edit]Born in Mauritania, Beida is considered a prominent referee in the CAF tournaments[1][2] and has overseen notorious matches like the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations between the Ivory Coast and Nigeria,[3] 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.[2][4][5]
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.[5][6] At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Beida refereed two group stage matches.[7][8]
In 2020, Beida was selected as a support (fourth) referee for the men's tournament at the Tokyo Summer Olympics[2] and, in 2023, he was assigned as a video assistant referee at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[2]
In 2024, Beida was named again for another Olympic tournament, this time at the Paris Summer Olympics, where oversaw three matches: two of group-stage (Uzbekistan v. Spain and Argentina v. Ukraine), as well as a quarter-final game between Japan and Spain.[9][10][11]
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.[1][12]
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.[13]
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,[14] and oversaw the Round of 16 match between Senegal and Sudan.[15] On 9 January 2026, Beida refereed the quarter-final match between Cameroon and hosts Morocco.[16]
Selected record
[edit]| 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 14 January 2024 |  Egypt 2–2  Mozambique |
Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium | Group stage |
| 27 January 2024 |  Angola 3–0  Namibia |
Stade de la Paix | Round of 16 |
| 11 February 2024 |  Nigeria 1–2  Ivory Coast |
Alassane Ouattara Stadium | Final |
| 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament | |||
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 24 July 2024 |  Uzbekistan 1–2  Spain |
Parc des Princes | Group stage |
| 30 July 2024 |  Ukraine 0–2  Argentina |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais | Group stage |
| 2 August 2024 |  Japan 0–3 Spain |
Parc Olympique Lyonnais | Quarter-finals |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Dahane Beida, un árbitro mauritano para el Real Madrid" [Dahane Beida, a Mauritanian referee for Real Madrid]. Cadena COPE (in Spanish). Agency EFE. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d Cerutti, Sebastián (12 July 2025). "¿Quién es Dahane Beida, árbitro del Mundial de Clubes FIFA 2025?" [Who is Dahane Beida, the referee for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?]. DAZN (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Lifted, Opalim (12 February 2024). "Ndidi, others knock AFCON final referee Dahane Beida". The Chronicle Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Simba SC 1 F Agr. 1-3 RSB RSB Berkane". ESPN Argentina. ESPN. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ a b Ismail, Ali (4 September 2019). "Mauritanian referee to officiate Zamalek's CAF Champions League clash". KingFut. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Yamus, Diego Martín (2019). "Sin hacer goles, Camerún campeón africano Sub 17" [Cameroon becomes African Under-17 champion without scoring a goal]. Tribunero.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ Felahi, Yousra (17 January 2022). "CAN 2021: Mauritanian referee to lead Morocco's game against Gabon". HESPRESS. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Malawi v. Zimbabwe". Stats Players. 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "PREVIEW | Japan stand in Spain's way for a shot at Olympic medals". RFE. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Argentina Sub 23 vs. Ucrania: resumen, goles y resultado del partido de los Juegos Olímpicos 2024" [Argentina U23 vs. Ukraine: Highlights, goals, and results from the 2024 Olympic Games match]. La Nación (in Spanish). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ González, Carlos (24 July 2024). "Resumen y goles del Uzbekistán 1 - 2 España: fútbol de los Juegos Olímpicos" [Uzbekistan 1-2 Spain highlights and goals: Olympic football]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Dahane Beida to referee Salzburg v Real Madrid". BeSoccer. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "2026 World Cup qualifying: Senegal, Tunisia pick up wins". ESPN. Reuters. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Dahane Beida to Referee Nigeria vs Tanzania AFCON Opener". SportsRation. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "AFCON Morocco 2025: Mauritanian Dahane Beida appointed to referee Senegal-Sudan". Seneweb.com. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Morocco coach angrily rejects AFCON ref bias as Nigeria semifinal looms". Al Jazeera. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.