 Sikazwe refereeing in 2022 | |||
| Full name | Janny Sikazwe[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1979-05-26)26 May 1979 (age 46)[2] Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007–2022[3] | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Janny Sikazwe (born 1979) is a formerZambianinternational footballreferee.He got his big break in 2008 atCOSAFA U-20 Challenge Cup inSouth Africa when he was called to replace another referee who had failed a fitness test.[4]
On 7 January 2023 he officiated his last career match between Napsa Stars and Red Arrows.
He was one of the referees for the2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He refereed the2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final When in Japan, and the2017 Africa Cup of Nations Final in Gabon.[4] He was selected to officiate at the2018 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.[5]
Sikazwe also refereed at the2021 Africa Cup of Nations, where he came under scrutiny for incorrectly calling for full-time twice in the Group F game betweenMali and Tunisia on 12 January 2022: firstly at the 86th minute, and again before the 91st minute by about 17 seconds.[6] He announced the return of the match after 25 minutes of stopping to complete three minutes, but the Tunisian team refused to complete it. An AFCON representative stated that Sikazwe sufferedheat stroke, which contributed to his mishandling of the match.[7]
| 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 18 June 2018 |  Belgium – Panama | Fisht Olympic Stadium,Sochi | Group stage |
| 28 June 2018 |  Japan – Poland | Volgograd Arena,Volgograd | Group stage |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 23 November 2022 | Belgium – Canada | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium,Al Rayyan | Group stage |
| Preceded by | FIFA Club World Cup Final Referee 2016 | Succeeded by |
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