Abongile Tom
South African referee
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Abongile Tom (born 16 December 1991) is an international football referee from South Africa who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2020. He will be officiating as a referee at 2026 Men's FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
| Born |
16 December 1991 Cape Town, South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| South African Premiership | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| FIFA 2020 listed | Referee | ||
| 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Referee | ||
| 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | Referee | ||
| 2023 African Football League | Referee | ||
| 2025 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Refereeing
In 2022 he was selected to officiate at the 2022 African Nations Championship.[1]
In 2023, he was one of two South African referee's granted professional contracts by CAF.[2][3] He also officiated at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2023 African Football League.[4][5]
In 2024 he was selected to officiate at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[6]