The 34-year-old is one of the highly-rated referees on the continent, having become a FIFA referee some years ago.

Mukansanga also boasts a very rich résumé, which includes officiating at the Women’s World Cup, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) and the CAF Women’s Champions League.

She is one of four women named among the referees, but the others – Carine Atemzabong, Fatiha Jermoumi and Bouchra Karboubi – won’t referee matches at the tournament.