Boubou Traore
Boubou Traore is a 36-year-old Malian referee known for his officiating in various African football competitions, including the CAF Confederation Cup. He has gained a reputation for favoring home teams, with a notable record of officiating 25 club-level matches, where 17 resulted in victories for the home side. Traore has shown a tendency to issue a significant number of cards, with four red cards and 86 yellow cards in his officiating career. Recently, he was appointed to officiate the first-leg match between Al-Masry and Tanzania's Simba SC, marking his second time officiating an Al-Masry home game this season.
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Recent news mentions
Boubou Traore is the referee who denied Taifa Stars a clear penalty during the AFCON match.
Heartbroken Taifa Stars fan earns 2 free ones from WM
Tanzania· 2026-01-12
Boubou Traoré was the referee for the match, which ended without any goals for Rahimo.
Ligue des champions/Rahimo-Esperance de Tunis : 0-1: les académiciens de Bama battus à l’expérience
Burkina Faso· 2025-10-20
Referee Boubou Traore’s failure to consult VAR on two controversial incidents raised questions about officiating consistency.
Simba coach says comeback possible against Al MasryTanzania· 2025-04-04
Boubou Traore confirmed the goal using VAR.
Simba face a tall order to eliminate Al Masry in CAF Confederation Cup quartersTanzania· 2025-04-02
Boubou Traore is the main referee for the match.
المصرى يتقدم على سيمبا التنزانى بهدف دغموم فى الشوط الأول.. فيديو
Egypt· 2025-04-02
Boubou Traore is the main referee for the match between Egyptian and Simba.
5 معلومات عن مباراة المصري وسيمبا التنزاني في ربع نهائي الكونفدرالية والقناة الناقلةEgypt· 2025-04-02
Boubou Traore is the Malian referee officiating the match between Simba and Al Masry.
Simba face challenging task against Al Masry in CAF CupTanzania· 2025-04-02
Boubou Traore is the main referee for the match between Egyptian and Tanzanian Simba.
موعد مباراة المصري وسيمبا التنزاني في ربع نهائي الكونفدرالية والقناة الناقلةEgypt· 2025-04-02
Boubou Traore is the main referee for the match between Al-Masry and Simba.
موعد مباراة المصرى وسيمبا التنزاني فى ذهاب ربع نهائي الكونفدراليةEgypt· 2025-03-29Boubou Traore has been appointed to officiate the first-leg match of the CAF Confederation Cup between Al-Masry and Simba SC.
Malian referee to officiate Al-Masry-Simba encounterTanzania· 2025-03-18