FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back, and Karen Diaz have been selected to officiate the Costa Rica-Germany Group E encounter on Thursday, making them the first all-female refereeing squad for a men’s World Cup match.
Frappart, who served as the fourth official for the Poland-Mexico Group C matchup last week, will serve as the primary referee as she achieves yet another first after being the first female to preside at a Champions League match in 2020 and a men’s World Cup qualification in March.
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File photo: Assistant referee Karen Diaz. (REUTERS/Jorge Mendoza)
The 38-year-old Frenchwoman will be joined by Brazilian Neuza and Mexican Diaz as assistants.
Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yamashita Yoshimi of Japan are also taking part at the tournament in Qatar.
