Renowned Zambian Referee Janny Sikazwe has retired from refereeing.
Sikazwe announced his retirement from officiating at a press briefing held at Football House today.
The successful Zambian referee was one of the referees for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He refereed the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final When in Japan, and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Gabon. He was selected to officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and made his debut in the Belgium vs Panama Group G game on 18 June.
Sikazwe was in 2021 picked as one of only two center referees from Africa to officiate at the FIFA Arab Cup.
Before his retirement Sikazwe recently officiated at the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.
Sikazwe was the centre referee as Belgium edged past wasteful Canada in their World Cup opener. The Zambian match official controlled the flow of the game with a touch of class.
