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Celebrated FIFA-badged referee, Sikazwe, officiates last football match

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It was an emotional moment for  football enthusiasts  to watch celebrated FIFA retired referee  Janny Sikazwe bid  farewell  after officiating the Red Arrows  versus NAPSA stars  at Heroes Stadium in the capital Lusaka.

Retired FIFA referee Janny Sikazwe on Saturday afternoon got a guard of honour from players and fellow officials as he came out of the Heroes dugout to officiate his last MTN Super League match.

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Sikazwe, who announced his retirement last month after officiating at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, was the centre referee of the Week 18 match involving NAPSA Stars and  Red Arrows.

The match ended 3-1 in favour of NAPSA.

Janny Sikazwe, thank you for putting Zambia on the world map, God bless you,” read a banner carried by referees that was accompanied by Sikazwe and Referee’s Manager Aziph Banda,” a posting on Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) facebook  page stated.

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