WC to see historic all-female refereeing presence
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men’s World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany match tonight, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men's World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany match tonight, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
Frappart, the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico Group C clash last week, will be the main referee as she reaches another milestone after being the first female to officiate at a men's World Cup qualifier in March and Champions League match in 2020.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants.