Janny Sikazwe
| Born |
26 May 1979 Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007[1] | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Janny Sikazwe (born 26 May 1979) is a Zambian international football referee. He got his big break in 2008 at COSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup in South Africa when he was called to replace another referee who had failed a fitness test. He is known for allowing games to flow without stoppages and many yellow cards.
On 20 November 2018, he got provisionally suspended by the CAF Disciplinary Board on suspicion of corruption following the way he handled the CAF Champions League match which Espérance de Tunis won 4–2 in semifinals second leg over Primeiro de Agosto.
He was one of the referees for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He refereed the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final in Japan, and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Gabon.[2] 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. The match also saw him going into the record books as he became the first Zambian referee to officiate a game at the FIFA World Cup finals.
| 2018 FIFA World Cup – Russia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 18 June 2018 |  Belgium –  Panama |
Fisht Olympic Stadium | Group stage |
| 28 June 2018 |  Japan –  Poland |
Volgograd Arena | Group stage |
References
- ^ Zambia Referees fifa.com
- ^ "'Sikazwe could referee the World Cup final'". ESPN.com. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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