Letticia Viana

Viana began her refereeing career in 2005 as an amateur referee, and became the first woman to be assigned to matches of the Premier League of Eswatini in 2007. Following her FIFA designation, Viana was assigned for a match at the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. She oversaw the game between Kenya and Nigeria at the Limbe Stadium, which ended in a Nigerian 4–0 victory. Viana was a fourth official at the semifinal between Nigeria and South Africa (1–0). After the match, Ghana's coach Bashir Hayford accused Viana of being "intimidating" to his players and that the game was played "80% by the referee (Viana)." and a repechage game between Senegal and Tunisia at the Moulay Hassan Stadium, which finalised in a Senegalese victory on penalties. Beyond her CAF competitions, Viana was chosen as a VAR official for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, Viana was appointed as assistant VAR for the men's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco in Rabat on 18 January 2026. == Personal life ==

Viana works for the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs in the government of Eswatini since 2024, where she serves as an assistant sports officer and manager of sporting events at the Somhlolo National Stadium. She joined the civil service in 2007, serving for the Ministry of Education. Prior to pursuing a refereeing career, Viana was a footballer, playing for Two for Joy and later the Mbabatane football clubs. == Selected performances ==