Retired Kitwe referee Francis Kasusu has hailed the selection of Zambian top referee Gladys Lengwe for the 2019 FIFA Womens World Cup in France.
The FIFA Referees Committee has named Lengwe on the panel of 27 referees and 48 assistants ahead of next money’s tournament in France.
Kasusu said he was proud of Lengwe’s exploits in refereeing
“It is important as a nation to have a woman referee at the World Cup. We thank God for the gift of this ref,” Kasusu said.
Lengwe has previously officiated at the Olympics and Junior FIFA World Cup.
“I am wishing her the best and she should make us proud. She must officiate at the World Cup diligently,” he said.
“She will show the World how we are gifted as Zambians,” Kasusu added.
Lengwe was last Saturday honoured with the President’s Insignia of Meritorious Achievement in Lusaka as Zambia celebrated Africa Day.
Is this something to be proud of surely.? Elisa my swiss wife says why can’t zambians aim to play at the finals rather than be happy to be referring games. Only the referee gets paid. How does that benefit us as zambians
Fantastic words from Mr. Kasusu.
These are kind of occasions where Ba Sumaili, Ba Ester, Dora, Marggie, Nawakwi and all females should have used money to send-off Gladys.
No one would have complained if Ba Ester went on hired jet to watch Gladys Lengwe. And not taking domestic workers to take pictures of firetrucks in USA.
Government need protect Gladys from jealous Kamanga.
He nearly finished Janny Sikazwe, the Kamanga technical director.
Give praise where due….
LET ME ALSO APPRECIATE LENGWE,ITS NOT EASY TO OFFICIATE MATCHES OF THIS MAGNITUDE .IT SHOWS THAT WE AS COUNTRY ARE SLOWLY GETTING INTO WORLD SPORT RECOGNITION .VIVA LENGWE,VIVA ZAMBIA.
THIS IS NOT AN ACHIEVEMENT U ARE TRYING TO COMPETE WITH MAN REFEREE SIKAZWE? A WOMAN REFEREE FROM ZED FOR THAT MATTER IS AN INFERIOR REF, ELO NGATI WANKHALA KUMWEZI HOW CAN U OFFICIATE WHAT OF MIMBA LETS LOOK AT ALL THESE FACORS BEFORE TIKASEBANE, SHE NEEDS TO GO FOR AN INTEGRITY TEST FOR FAZ TO RELEASE HER
Congrats GLADYS go represent the country with Honour.