EX-FIFA referee dies in Dar

DAR ES SALAAM: Former FIFA referee and chairman for the Football Referees Association of Tanzania (FRAT) Omary Abdulkadir (65) is no more.

He passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness related to kidney problems.

Wallace Karia, President of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF), expressed his condolences in a statement. Karia conveyed his deep sadness over Abdulkadir’s passing and extended his sympathies to the family, friends, FRAT, and the broader football community affected by the loss.

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“His contributions to the development of football, particularly in the field of refereeing, will be remembered forever,” the statement read.

Abdulkadir, who was a referee under the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), had retired from his role prior to his passing.