Fanta Kone

Malian association football referee

Fanta Idrissa Koné (born 5 May 1995) is a Malian football referee.[1][2] She was a referee at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3][4][5]

Career

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Since 2014, she has been on the list of international football referees in FIFA. In April 2021, she participated in a CAF Champions League match.

Koné was an assistant referee during the 2016 U-17 World Cup in Jordan, the 2017 Algarve Cup, the 2018 U-17 World Cup in Uruguay,[1] and the 2022 U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica.[6]

She was an assistant to Salima Mukansanga, with Mimisen Iyorhe, during the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. She refereed the final between Morocco and South Africa.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "CAN U17 : La Malienne Fanta Idrissa Koné parmi les arbitres retenus". Match Mali (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  2. "Female Malian referee to be part of the officiating team for FC Kallon versus Future FC match in Liberia". Awoko Newspaper. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  3. "african-female-referees-take-centre-stage-at-women-s-world-cup". cafonline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  4. AfricaNews (2023-07-20). "FIFA Women World Cup: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  5. "Women's World Cup 2023 referees: Full list of officials for FIFA tournament in Australia and New Zealand". www.sportingnews.com. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  6. "Fanta Kone - Matches as assistant referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-04-25.