Jean-Fidèle Diramba, Date of Birth

    

Jean-Fidèle Diramba

Gabonese football referee

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1952

Profession: association football referee, association football player

Nationality: Gabon

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Jean-Fidèle Diramba

  • Jean-Fidèle Diramba (born 15 June 1952) is a former football referee from the African state of Gabon.
  • He is known for having officiated the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
  • Diramba officiated the 1990 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Algiers between Algeria and Nigeria.Jean-Fidele Diramba was the referee in a World Cup USA '1994 qualifying match between Morocco and Zambia.
  • Morocco won the match 1-0.
  • The officiating created a lot of controversy from the Zambian side due to a number of decisions.
  • Being from Gabon, off whose coast the Zambian team perished, increased the tensions since the Gabonsese allegedly were impeding the progress of the investigation into the airplane crash.
  • Protests were held in Lusaka the following day.
  • FAZ (Football Association of Zambia) filed a protest with FIFA regarding the incident but complained about matters other than the refereeing.
  • This action was not brought under scrutiny. Diramba is an amateur golfer.
  • He played in the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy.

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