Stephanie Frappart of France will referee on Thursday, Costa Rica-Germany, the third day of the 2022 World Cup group stage, becoming the first female referee to head a men’s World Cup meeting.
Frappar, 38, has already been the fourth referee in Mexico-Poland and Portugal-Ghana, the latter beating the Portuguese 3-2, and thus add a new historical milestone to her career, on the one hand, and gender equality in football , with another.
International referee since 2009, she was the first woman to officiate a European competition match for men, in the 2019 European Super Cup, the first in a Champions League and French League game, and in 2021 she also officiated a 2022 World Cup qualifier. where it will now make more history.
The Frenchwoman is one of three women nominated for the tournament and on Thursday her line marshals will be Brazil’s Neusa Back and Mexico’s Karen Medina, with Honduran Said Martinez as her fourth referee.
In addition to Frappar, who will manage the game at the Al-Bayt Stadium, Rwandan Salima Mukansanga and Japanese Yoshimi Yamashita have also been appointed field judges.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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