Ghada Mehat

Ghada Mehat
Born Ghada Mehat
(1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 (age 31)
Sétif, Algeria
Domestic
Years League Role
Algerian Women's Championship Referee
2023 2023 CAF Women's Champions League Referee
2024– Algerian Cup Referee
International
Years League Role
2022– FIFA listed Referee
2024 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Referee
2025 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Referee

Ghada Mehat (Arabic: غادة محاط; born 1 May 1995) is an Algerian football referee. She has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2022.

Career

Born in Sétif, Mehat developed a passion for football from an early age, often playing in the streets of her hometown. She spent a brief period as a player with JF Khroub [fr] before becoming interested in the role of a referee.[1] In 2015, at the age of 20, she decided to pursue refereeing and enrolled in a two-month training course organized by the Constantine Regional Football League. She was the only female participant to complete the course and was subsequently certified as a referee. Her officiating career began with youth tournaments and gradually advanced to the national level, eventually leading to her recognition as an international referee in 2022.[2] On 22 September 2023, she officiated her first international match in the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification, overseeing the fixture between Ivory Coast and Tanzania.[3]

On 14 April 2024, She became the first woman to referee a men's professional match in the Algerian Cup, officiating a quarter-final match during the 2023–24 Algerian Cup.[4] The match was marked by a heated altercation between then-MC Alger playmaker Youcef Belaïli and Mehat, which drew widespread attention and fueled debate over the presence of female referees in men's football.[5]

In August 2024, Mehat was appointed to officiate in the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic.[6][7]

Personal life

Mehat holds a Master's degree (Master 2) in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities from Abdelhamid Mehri University in Constantine. In addition, she speaks four languages: Arabic, French, English, and German.[8][3]

References

  1. ^ "Arbitrage : Ghada Mehat vise le Mondial masculin !". cresus.dz (in French). 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Ghada Mehat, parcours d'une acharnée du football, devenue arbitre internationale". aps.dz (in French). Algiers: Algeria Press Service. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "The youngest female referee in Algerian football history… Ghada Mehat, a referee's journey with ambitions of reaching the international stage". elbilad.net (in Arabic). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ Mehdi.K (13 January 2025). "La résurgence de Ghada Mehat à la suite du scandale Youcef Belaili". lactualgerie.com. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Algerian referee Ghada Mehat speaks to Trending about the Youcef Belaïli incident, her career, and her ambitions". bbc.com. BBC. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Arbitrage – Coupe du Monde féminine (U-17) : Ghada Mehat retenue par la FIFA". faf.dz (in French). Algerian Football Federation. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Merzak Tigrine (4 October 2024). "Mondial U17 de football: L'arbitre algérienne Ghada Mehat retenue". algeriebrevesnews.dz (in French). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ^ Adlène Meddi (19 April 2024). "Algérie : une arbitre pour l'Histoire". lepoint.fr (in French). Le Point. Retrieved 12 June 2025.

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