The French referee Stéphanie Frappart will lead the first all-female officiating team for a men’s World Cup match when she takes charge of Costa Rica v Germany.
Stéphanie Frappart, who will be the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match, will be joined by assistant referees Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Díaz Medina for the crucial Group E game on Thursday, Fifa announced on Tuesday.
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-women refereeing team for a men’s #FIFAWorldCup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany match, FIFA announced https://t.co/JzK5aLhjZp 1/3 pic.twitter.com/S5GqdImBVh
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Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back, and Karen Diaz have been named to officiate the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, becoming the first all-female refereeing team for a men’s World Cup match, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
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Given some of the off-field discussions surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back, and Karen Diaz have been named to officiate the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday. FIFA announced on Tuesday that they have become the first all-female refereeing team for a men’s World Cup match.
Frappart, the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico clash last week, will be the main referee as she reaches another milestone after being the first woman to officiate at a men’s #FIFAWorldCup qualifier in March and a Champions League match in 2020 2/3 pic.twitter.com/FeLggl3y4r
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The 38-year-old will reach another milestone in her career at Al Bayt Stadium, having already officiated a men’s World Cup qualifier in March, a men’s Champions League game in 2020, the 2019 Uefa Super Cup final, and Ligue 1 matches.
Frappart was the fourth official in Mexico’s 0-0 draw with Poland in Group C. Fifa’s pool of World Cup officials also included two other referees: Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga and Japan’s Yamashita Yoshimi. In addition to Back and Daz Medina, US official Kathryn Nesbitt was summoned as an assistant.
