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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has selected 8 referees from the African continent to officiate the Qatar 2022 World Cup slated in November\/ December later this year<\/p>\n

Seven of the eight referees selected are among the 10 referees who officiated the African Qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup Playoffs in March 2022.<\/p>\n

Leading the list of Africa\u2019s finest match officials to handle games at the global soccer jamboree is Zambian referee Janny Sikwaze, Papa GassamaBof Gambia, others are South African Victor Gomez and Ethiopian Tesssema Balmak.<\/p>\n

Algerian Mustapha Ghorba, Moroccan Redouane Jiyed and Senegalese Ndiaye complete the list of African referees for Qatar 2022.<\/p>\n

The 22nd edition of the World Cup will start in Qatar, Doha on the 21st of November 2022.<\/p>\n

Complete List of African Referees Selected for 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) ??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Papa Bakary Gassama (Gambia)??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tesssema Balmak (Ethiopia) ??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Victor Gomez (South Africa)??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Maguette N\u2019diaye (Senegal)??<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jean Jacques Ndala (RD Congo) ??<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has selected 8 referees from the African continent to officiate the Qatar 2022 World Cup slated in November\/ December later this year Seven of the eight referees selected are among the 10 referees who officiated the African Qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup Playoffs in March 2022. 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