Ugandan female football referee Shamirah Nabadda is to officiate at the summer 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FIFA Referees Committee confirmed 89 match officials (21 referees, 42 assistant referees, 20 video match officials and six support referees) from 45 countries to officiate matches at the Olympic Football Tournaments in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s tournament will commence on 25th July 2024 and conclude with the gold medal match at the Parc des Princes in Paris on 10 August 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men\u2019s competition will begin on 24 July 2024, while the gold medal match will take place on 9 August 2024, also at the Parc des Princes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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