Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female team of referees for a men’s World Cup match as they were named to officiate the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Frappart, the fourth official in last week’s Poland-Mexico Group C clash, will be the main referee as she takes another step after being the first woman to referee in a Cup qualifier men’s world championship in March and a Champions League match in 2020.
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The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants.
Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi from Japan are also participating in the tournament in Qatar.
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female team of referees for a men’s World Cup match as they were named to officiate the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Frappart, the fourth official in last week’s Poland-Mexico Group C clash, will be the main referee as she takes another step after being the first woman to referee in a Cup qualifier men’s world championship in March and a Champions League match in 2020.
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The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants.
Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi from Japan are also participating in the tournament in Qatar.