Coffi Codjia

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Coffi Codjia (born December 9, 1967 in Cotonou , Benin ) is a former football referee from Benin.

Career

His official job began Codija, whose father was also active as a referee, on 1 January 1994, FIFA - referee is it since 1999. He has participated in several major tournaments, including at the 2002 World Cup and four Years later at the World Cup finals in Germany . Celestin Ntagungira ( Rwanda ) and Aboudou Aderodjou ( Benin ) stood by his side as assistants. At the African Cup of Nations in 2008 , he led the final between Egypt and Cameroon (1-0). At the following African Cup of Nations, the 2010 finals , there was an incident in the semifinals with the Algerian Fawzi Chaouchi , in which he did not adequately punish an attack by the player. After being on the original list of referees for the 2010 World Cup finals later that year , he missed a call to the tournament. Afterwards, from autumn of that year, he again led qualifying games, but was no longer used in any tournament. In 2011 he ended his career.

In addition to his arbitration work, Codjia also acts as a ship inspector.

Tournaments

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Individual evidence

  1. a b bbc.co.uk: "Referee Bonaventure Koffi Codjia suspended by Caf"