Abongile Tom Explained

Abongile Tom
Birth Date:	1991 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Cape Town, South Africa
Confederation1:	FIFA 2020 listed
Internationalrole1:	Referee
Years1:	2020-

Abongile Tom (born 16 December 1991) is an international football referee from South Africa who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2020.

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 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kanjere . Peter . 2022-12-29 . Referee Abongile Tom to blow Mzansi’s only whistle at CHAN . 2024-09-14 . FARPost . en-ZA.
2. Web site: Makhaya . Ernest . 2023-04-21 . Two PSL referees handed professional contracts by CAF - report . 2024-09-14 . The South African . en-ZA.
3. Web site: Makonco . Sinethemba . 2023-04-16 . SA Ref To Officiate CAFCC Quarter-final . 2024-09-14 . iDiski Times . en-US.
4. Web site: Makonco . Sinethemba . 2023-03-29 . Tom Off To U20 FIFA World Cup . 2024-09-14 . iDiski Times . en-US.
5. Web site: Makonco . Sinethemba . 2023-10-26 . Two SA Match Officials In AFL . 2024-09-14 . iDiski Times . en-US.
6. Web site: Team . KingFut . 2024-01-28 . South Africa's Abongile Tom to officiate Egypt-DR Congo encounter . 2024-09-14 . KingFut . en-GB.