Nourmandiez Desiré Doué

Nourmandiez Desiré Doué is a former Ivorian football referee, notable for being the first referee of Ivorian descent to officiate a match at the FIFA World Cup, having officiated the matches between Chile and Australia as well as France and Ecuador during the 2014 tournament in Brazil. In addition to his refereeing career, he has taken on a significant role as the head of the refereeing department for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 2022, contributing to the development of officiating standards across the continent.