Pierre Atcho
Gabonese football referee (born 1992)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Ghislain Atcho[1] (born 1992[2]) is a Gabonese football referee who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2018.
| Born |
Pierre Ghislain Atcho 1992 (age 33–34) Gabon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| ??–present | Football in Gabon | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018–present | FIFA listed |
| |
Career
After earning his FIFA badge, Atcho began refereeing in international-level matches, including the 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup, where a led a group stage match between the Libyan club Al Nasr Benghazi SC and Bidvest Wits F.C. of South Africa.[3] Atcho has also taken part in CAF Champions League editions, including a second leg semifinal between AS FAR and RS Berkane, both from Morocco.[4] Among his biggest matches are the 2023 CAF Super Cup between Al Ahly SC (Egypt) and USM Alger (Algeria), a knockout-stage game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and a semi-final between Senegal and Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[5]
Atcho has been part of refereeing teams for youth tournaments within the Confederation of African Football, including the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, where he oversaw a group-stage match between Guinea and Morocco.[6] In November of that year, Atcho led a group-stage group in the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[7] In the 2021 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Atcho reached to a semi-final game between Uganda and Tunisia.[8][9]
Outside CAF competitions, Atcho oversaw matches at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, including a round of 16 game between Spain and Japan in Surakarta.[10] He has been selected by FIFA to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a central referee, accompanied by assistant referees Boris Ditsoga and Amos Abeigne Ndong, also from Gabon.[11][12]