Jean Jacques Ndala Ngambo

Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (born 14 June 1987

Career Ndala began his career in the Katanga Province Football League, and later ascended to the country's top division, the Linafoot.

He is a referee at CAF level tournaments, and has participated in four Africa Cup of Nations, first in the 2019 edition in Egypt, followed by the 2022 tournament in Cameroon, He has also overseen games in the CAF qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In 2021, Ndala refereed the December CAF Super Cup between Al Ahly SC and Raja CA in Qatar. and in November of that year, Ndala oversaw the second leg final of the 2023 African Football League between Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. and Wydad AC at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa.

Ndala's FIFA career reached international level (beyond CAF) in 2019, when he was chosen as an official for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where he led two group stage matches. In April 2025, Ndala was named for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

In January 2026, Ndala was appointed as a referee at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. He oversaw two group stage games and was appointed for the 18 January final match, between Senegal and the locals Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat,

Selected record 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup – Poland Date Match Result Round Ref 27 May 2019 – 0–2 Group stage 31 May 2019 – 1–2 Group stage 2025 Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco 21 December 2025 – 2–0 Group stage 30 December 2025 – 1–1 Group stage 18 January 2026 – 0–3 Final