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Referee Stéphanie Frappart Will Lead First All-Woman Team at World Cup

Some 92 years after the first World Cup game was held in Uruguay, Stéphanie Frappart is set to become the first woman to be the lead referee during a men’s match at the tournament. Frappart, a French referee, has been appointed to a refereeing crew of all women during a decisive group stage game between Costa Rica and Germany on Thursday.

Frappart, 38, will lead alongside Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina. It is a barrier-breaking moment which both coaches welcomed and suggested was overdue.

“I trust her 100 percent,” Germany’s manager, Hansi Flick, said of Frappart’s appointment. “I think she deserves to be here due to her performance and achievements.” Costa Rica’s manager, Luis Fernando Suárez, said the same during his prematch news conference.

“I am a great admirer of everything women have conquered,” he said. “And I like that they want to keep conquering things. And this is another step forward, especially in this sport, which is a very macho.”

Frappart told French reporters she considered her selection as lead referee “a surprise.” Still, she has had a stellar career for nearly two decades. A native of Le Plessis-Bouchard, a remote town in the far north of the Paris region, she officiated her first game in 2003 at age 19 — a women’s match between the Henin-Beaumont F.C. and La Roche-sur-Yon. Within two decades, she was overseeing a Women’s World Cup final.

Since then, she climbed the ladder like no woman before her, racking up accolades. In 2014, she became the first woman to be lead referee during a men’s Ligue 2 game, in France’s second division. She then refereed games in men’s Ligue 1, during international friendlies and in the Champions League.

On Aug. 14, 2019, Frappart also became the first woman to referee the UEFA Super Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool. After the game, Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool coach, praised her performance.

“If we would have played like they whistled, then we would have won, 6-0,” he said.

Frappart’s also refereed the Women’s World Cup final in 2019, when the United States beat the Netherlands to cap a tournament that was a major public forum for the U.S. team’s fight for equal pay and treatment from its national federation.

Pierluigi Collina, the chairman of the FIFA referee committee who is known for being tough on colleagues, has high praise for Frappart. “I hope that there will be more Frapparts in the future and that this will no longer constitute an oddity or news story,” Collina told the Italian press in 2021. At the Globe Soccer Awards in 2019, Frappart won an award as best referee and Collina handed her the trophy.

Frappart told French reporters that she was “aware” that her presence in the tournament is “going to inspire.” But she would prefer to let her whistle do the talking.

“I don’t want to be judged differently because of my gender but because of my refereeing skills,” she said.

In Qatar, Stephanie Frappart has already officiated as fourth referee for two matches during the group phase, when Mexico faced Poland and Portugal played Ghana.

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@/iMiaSanMia: The refereeing team for today's game. #CRCGER #FIFAWorldCup🏆

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Stéphanie Frappart is established as the great pioneer of women's refereeing at the World Cup in Qatar 🇶🇦

The French judge, the first woman to referee in the Champions League, makes her successful debut in the dramatic Germany-Costa Rica match, the arbitration trio that he formed with the Mexican assistant Karen Díaz and the Brazilian Neuza Back, stepped on the pitch.

The French referee Frappart warms up before the match with the two assistants, the Brazilian Neuza Ines Back and the Mexican Karen Diaz Medina - DPA VIA EUROPA PRESS (DPA VIA EUROPA PRESS)

In 2019 Frappart became the first woman to officiate a Ligue 1 match, and then she whistled the UEFA Super Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea and the French Cup final that same year. In 2020 she debuted in the men's Champions League, where she is already a recurring presence.

According to Amnesty International, women in Qatar are legally considered inferior to men. They cannot get married, work in the administration or go to a gynaecologist without the authorization of their father, brother, grandfather, uncle or husband. The hijab, the Islamic dress code, inspired by the Koran's mandates, not only requires women and men to dress differently. It expressly prohibits showing off your legs in public. That is exactly what Frappart did before the 80,000 spectators who gathered at Al-Bayt: dress in shorts, just like the male referees dress.

#FIFAWorldCup #StéphanieFrappart #referee #NeuzaInesBack #KarenDiazMedina

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CON CHANCES✔️Panamá tiene 3 puntos y busca su paso a los cuartos de final de la CONMEBOL Copa América🏆.Para eso, tendrá que ganarle a Bolivia y esperar que Estados Unidos no lo haga frente a Uruguay.🕘El partido es por el Grupo C, en Orlando, Florida,desde las 21:00, y lo transmite Tigo Sports+.✍️Por primera vez en la historia de la Copa América,una árbitra estará a cargo del encuentro. Se trata de la brasileña Edina Alves, quien tendrá asistencia de su compatriota Neuza Back y la colombiana Mary Blanco.🖥️VAR: Rodolpho Toski🇧🇷.

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Athletico Paranaense e Fortaleza empatam no Brasileirão

O Athletico somou apenas um ponto diante do Fortaleza, nesta quarta-feira (8), na Ligga Arena. Após sair atrás e buscar o empate logo em seguida, o Furacão encurralou o adversário na busca pela virada, mas não conseguiu balançar a rede novamente.Willian Bigode marcou o gol rubro-negro, aos 11′ do segundo tempo, logo depois que o adversário havia aberto a contagem. A partir daí, a partida, que era equilibrada, teve apenas o Athletico no campo de ataque até o instante final. Com o ponto somado, o Furacão chega a 50 no Brasileirão e está na sétima posição. A luta por um lugar no G6 e na CONMEBOL Libertadores de 2024 continua no próximo domingo (12), contra o Bahia, em Salvador (BA). Veja os melhores momentos do jogo O Jogo O início da partida foi bastante parelho e quem teve a primeira chance foi o Fortaleza, em um chute forte de Guilherme, que Bento defendeu sem dar rebote. O Athletico deu a resposta com lances de perigo concluídos por Alex Santana, Rômulo e Vitor Bueno. Mas a melhor chance da primeira etapa foi do adversário, com Lucero acertando a trave, já nos minutos finais. Logo depois, Alex Santana quase concluiu um escanteio batido por Vitor Bueno e desviado por Thiago Heleno. Internacional e Fluminense ficam só no 0 x 0 no Beira-Rio   O segundo tempo começou no mesmo ritmo. Só que, aos 8′, o Fortaleza conseguiu abrir o placar. Em cobrança de falta de Lucas Crispim, a bola sobrou para Guilherme, que chutou de primeira da entrada da área. A resposta athleticana foi rápida. Aos 11′, Cuello recebeu pela direita e acionou Erick, que fez o cruzamento perfeito. Bola na cabeça de Willian, que mandou longe do alcance do goleiro! Daí em diante, só deu Furacão no ataque. Em dois chutes de fora da área, Zapelli tirou tinta da trave. Willian quase marcou mais um, ao arrematar um cruzamento desviado por Erick. E já aos 47′, Zapelli esteve perto do gol da vitória, ao receber na área e ganhar da marcação, mas o chute saiu por cima do travessão. Ficha técnica: Athletico Paranaense 1×1 Fortaleza Campeonato Brasileiro 2023: 33ª rodada Data: 08/11/2023 (quarta-feira) Horário: 20h Local: Ligga Arena Público total: 19.831 Público pagante: 18.904 Renda: R$ 522.820,00 Árbitro: Raphael Claus (SP) Assistentes: Neuza Ines Back (SP) e Evandro de Melo Lima (SP) Quarto árbitro: Luiz Alexandre Fernandes (PR) Árbitro de vídeo: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos (SP) Bragantino vence o Corinthians e cola no Botafogo no Brasileirão   Athletico Paranaense: Bento; Erick, Thiago Heleno, Matheus Felipe (Hugo Moura, aos 33′ do 2º tempo) e Vinicius Kauê; Fernandinho, Alex Santana (Christian, aos 13′ do 2º tempo) e Vitor Bueno (Zapelli, aos 13′ do 2º tempo); Cuello, Rômulo (Willian, aos 33′ do 1º tempo) e Canobbio Técnico: Wesley Carvalho Gol: Willian, aos 11′ do segundo tempo Cartão amarelo: Erick Fortaleza: João Ricardo; Tinga, Emanuel Brítez, Titi e Bruno Pacheco; Zé Welison, Pedro Augusto (Caio Alexandre, aos 23′ do 2º tempo) e Lucas Crispim (Calebe, aos 23′ do 2º tempo); Marinho (Yago Pikachu, aos 31′ do 2º tempo), Guilherme (Pedro Rocha, aos 37′ do 2º tempo) e Lucero (Thiago Galhardo, aos 37′ do 2º tempo) Técnico: Juan Vojvoda Gol: Guilherme, aos 8′ do segundo tempo Fonte: Esportes Read the full article

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Com “golaço” de John, Inter vence o Vasco e respira no Brasileirão.

Na tarde deste domingo (11), o Internacional chegou ao seu sexto jogo sem derrota. O time de Mano Menezes venceu o Vasco por 2x1 no Beira Rio e vai mais tranquilo para a parada da data FIFA. O colorado começou avassalador. Com apenas 2 minutos em cobrança de escanteio, o volante Rômulo escorou rasteiro para o fundo do gol para abrir o placar no Beira Rio. 12 minutos mais tarde, Luiz Adriano escora forte um cruzamento para grande defesa de Léo Jardim, no rebote o camisa 9 cruza para trás para Wanderson bater par ao gol vazio. 2x0 e encaminhamento da vitória. Só que após o segundo gol, o Inter relaxou e isso fez Vasco ficar mais com a bola. Com 28 jogados, Puma acha Alex Teixeira que serve o garroto Rayan na área. O atacante bate forte sem chance para goleiro colorado e diminuiu para os cariocas. Na segunda etapa, o jogo ficou mais franco, mas as melhores oportunidades foram para os visitantes. O Vasco assustou com bola no travessão e um volume de jogo interessante, enquanto o colorado tentava algo nos contragolpes, principalmente após os ingressos de Lucca e Jean Dias. Entretanto, o “golaço” que decretou o triunfo colorado foi do goleiro John. Em ataque vascaíno após uma bola explodir na trave, Lucas Piton de dentro da pequena área e com a meta vazia chutou, mas John cresceu dentro do gol e evitou o empate cruzmaltino. 2x1 e fim de papo. O colorado subiu para a 10ª posição na tabela e após a parada da data FIFA vai a Curitiba jogar contra o lanterna. Já o Vasco, segue amargando a penúltima colocação na tabela do torneio nacional. Internacional 2x1 Vasco Décima rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro Data e hora: 11/06/2023 – 16:00 Local: Estádio Beira Rio – Porto Alegre, RS Árbitro: Edina Alves Batista Assistentes: Neuza Ines Back e Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira Cartões Amarelos: Matheus Dias e Moledo (INT); Lucas Piton, Jair e Robson (VAS) Gols: Rômulo (2', 1ºT), Wanderson (14', 1ºT) e Rayan (28', 1ºT) Internacional: John; Bustos, Vitão (Moledo), Nico Hernández e Renê; Rômulo, Campanharo (Matheus Dias) e Alan Patrick; Pedro Henrique (Lucas Ramos), Wanderson (Jean Dias) e Luiz Adriano (Lucca). Técnico: Mano Menezes. Vasco: Léo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Manuel Capasso (Robson), Léo e Lucas Piton; Zé Gabriel (Erick Marcus), Mateus Carvalho, Jair e Marlon Gomes (Figueiredo); Alex Teixeira (Pedro Raul) e Rayan (Gabriel Pec). Técnico: Maurício Barbieri. Foto: Ricardo Duarte/Internacional Read the full article

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Qatar 2022: Why didn't Brazilian referee Neuza Back shake Sheikh's hand?

Qatar 2022: Why didn’t Brazilian referee Neuza Back shake Sheikh’s hand?

She is one of 6 women selected to referee the World Cup. This is the second time you referee in Qatar and such a scene happened in front of the cameras. The World Cup in Qatar is (finally) over! But while everyone only had eyes for Kylian Mbappé’s performances in Sunday’s final, other images caught the eye. On Saturday 17 December, after the Croatia-Morocco face-off, the referees of the match…

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FIFA World Cup's All-Female Refereeing Team Will Make History

The Costa Rica-Germany match on Thursday will be overseen by Karen Diaz, Neuza Back, and Stéphanie Frappart. Also read: FIFA 23 World Cup Mode release date confirmed As the first all-female refereeing trio in the history of the men's World Cup, Stéphanie Frappart, Neuza Back, and Karen Diaz will be in charge of Thursday's Group E match between Costa Rica and Germany. This will make history at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After serving as the fourth official in a Group C match between Mexico and Poland last week, Frappart will make her men's World Cup debut as the primary referee. The French referee, who is 38 years old, is no stranger to breaking records. She became the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League match in 2020, a men's World Cup qualifying match, and this year's French Cup final match. She was likewise head ref in the 2019 Ladies' Reality Cup last for FIFA. The men's World Cup is the world's most significant sporting event. Frappart said, referring to her participation in the Champions League and French Cup, "I know how to deal with it because I was the first referee in France and in Europe." Frappart will have assistance from Brazil's Neuza Back and Mexico's Karen Diaz Medina in the match. Pierluigi Collina, chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, stated of the three referees prior to the World Cup, "They were not selected because they are women, but as FIFA referees." Any game could be officiated by them. Kathryn Nesbitt, a fourth female match official from the United States, will serve as the offside specialist for the video review team at Al Bayt Stadium. Two additional women, Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan and Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda, are among the 36 FIFA referees selected to oversee games in Qatar. On December 2, the 2022 World Cup's group stage will end, and 16 teams will advance to the knockout stage. Germany, a four-time World Cup champion, is last in Group E and must defeat Costa Rica to advance to the round of 16.At the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, December 1, the match is scheduled to take place. Since Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup in 2010 due to the country's human rights record and the fact that homosexuality is illegal there, the tournament has been mired in controversy. Germany and six other European nations were recently threatened by FIFA with sanctions if their players wore rainbow-printed "One Love" armbands to support LGBTQ rights in Qatar. During the tournament, players who break the rules will receive yellow cards. Before Wednesday's World Cup opener against Japan, Germany's players protested the new policy by covering their mouths for the team photo. During England's World Cup match against Wales on Wednesday, UK Sports Minister Stuart Andrew wore the One Love armband. Similarly, during the Portugal-Uruguay match on Monday night, a protester ran onto the field and waved a rainbow flag. Also read: BYJU’s ropes in Lionel Messi as worldwide ambassador Read the full article

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Asisten wasit juga akan diisi oleh wasit wanita, yakni Neuza Back serta Karen Diaz.

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Frappart to make World Cup history as 1st female referee

French referee Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game when she handles Germany vs. Costa Rica on Thursday in Qatar. FIFA also picked two women as assistants to Frappart — Neuza Back of Brazil and Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina — to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field. A fourth woman match official FIFA picked for this World Cup, Kathryn…

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Stéphanie Frappart devient la première femme arbitre en CDM !

Stephanie Frappart sera la première femme arbitre d'une Coupe du monde masculine. Elle officiera lors du match Allemagne vs Costa Rica, dans le cadre de la 3e journée dans le groupe E. Il s'agira d'un match capital pour les deux équipes qui peuvent encore espérer se qualifier pour les 8e de finale. La Française rentre de plus en plus dans l'histoire du football. Une équipe d'arbitre féminine pour Allemagne vs Costa Rica Stephanie Frappart a déjà été la première femme à arbitrer la Ligue des champions masculine, les éliminatoires de la Coupe du monde et la Ligue 1. Ce soir, elle battra de nouveaux records à la Coupe du monde 2022 au sein d'une équipe d'arbitres entièrement féminine. Elle deviendra la première femme à arbitrer un match de la Coupe du monde masculine. Frappart avoir a été sélectionnée pour prendre en charge le choc entre l'Allemagne et le Costa Rica. Lire aussi :  - Surprises Coupe du Monde : Les matchs qui ont marqué l'histoire ! La Française de 38 ans dirigera une équipe complètement féminine sur le terrain pour ce match au stade Al Bayt. La Brésilienne Neuza Back et la Mexicaine Karen Diaz Medina seront ses assistantes. Mme Frappart est déjà entrée dans l'histoire du tournoi en devenant la première femme officielle d'un match de Coupe du monde masculine. Elle était quatrième officielle lors du match nul et vierge entre le Mexique et la Pologne mardi dernier. La FIFA a nommé trois femmes arbitres dans sa liste de 36 pour la compétition. La Rwandaise Salima Mukansanga et la Japonaise Yoshimi Yamashita sont également présentes au Qatar. Stéphanie Frappart marquera à jamais l'histoire L'officielle française a déjà inscrit son nom dans les livres d'histoire. En mars 2021, elle est devenue la première femme arbitre à prendre en charge un match de qualification pour la Coupe du monde masculine. Ce fut lors de la victoire des Pays-Bas, 2-0 sur la Lettonie à Amsterdam. Lire aussi :  - Revenus Coupe du Monde : Un milliard € en plus pour la FIFA ! En décembre 2020, elle est devenue la première femme arbitre à diriger un match masculin de la Ligue des champions lorsque la Juventus, championne d'Italie, a battu le club ukrainien Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 en phase de groupes à Turin. Elle a par ailleurs arbitré le match de Supercoupe entre Liverpool et Chelsea en 2019. Ce fut aussi le cas de la finale de la Coupe du monde féminine entre les États-Unis et les Pays-Bas la même année. Avant le début du tournoi, Frappart a déclaré qu'elle espérait cela "ferait bouger les choses" à un niveau plus large. "L'inclusion de femmes arbitres au Qatar était un signe fort de la part de la FIFA. Avoir des femmes arbitres dans ce pays est un réel effort des autorités", a-t-elle déclaré. ________ Pour retrouver toute l'actu foot, rendez-vous sur notre site web ou sur notre page Twitter. Read the full article

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Em jogo de estreias, Inter traz um ponto de Fortaleza.

O Internacional fez a sua estreia no Brasileirão e conseguiu trazer um empate contra o embalado Fortaleza na Arena Castelão. Mano Menezes começou com surpresa no gol, com John no lugar do Keiller e com o uruguaio De Pena como opção no banco. Além disso o treinador promoveu na segunda etapa as estreias de Rômulo, Campanharo e Jean Dias. O jogo começou estudado e muito disputado no meio-campo, com Alan Patrick ditando o ritmo e com a dupla de volantes segurando os ímpetos dos mandantes. O Fortaleza só assustou aos 9 minutos em batida de falta de Calebe que John espalmou no canto esquerdo. Dois minutos mais tarde o Inter respondeu com Wanderson cruzando da esquerda e Alemão cabeceando por cima. Com 20 minutos, Baralhas erra a saída e Calebe arrisca pra fora após receber passe de Lucero. Aos 24 o Inter chega de novo, no rebote da zaga, Wanderson bate forte e a bola passa por cima da meta de Fernando Miguel. Um minuto mais tarde, Pedro Henrique cruza pela direita e acha Alemão que cabeceia rente a trave. Com 32 minutos, Alemão faz o pivô e deixa Alan Patrick de frente para o gol, o meia bate fraco e Fernando Miguel defende. Com 38 minutos O Fortaleza quase marca, em bola cruzada Galhardo e Lucas Sasha dentro da pequena área empurram para o gol, John tira em cima da linha e o VAR confirma que a bola não entrou. Antes do fim da primeira etapa, o Inter ainda tentou com Baralhas que finaliza forte, mas sem direção. Na segunda etapa junto com a chuva os espaços em campo também apareceram. Logo aos 4 minutos em erro de saída de bola do Inter, Pochettino avança e bate pra fora. O Inter responde com chute forte de fora de Alemão, Fernando Miguel segura firme. O primeiro zero do placar saiu aos 8 minutos com Wanderson em jogada pela esquerda batendo colocado no canto da meta do Leão. 1x0 colorado. Nem deu tempo para comemorar, em cobrança de escanteio, John se atrapalha na saída do gol e a bola sobra para Moisés bater forte para empatar. Talvez visando o jogo de terça para Libertadores, Mano tira os principais jogadores como Pedro Henrique, Wanderson e Alan Patrick, colocando Jean Dias, Lucca e De Pena no decorrer da partida. Com as mudanças, o Inter perde ímpeto e o Fortaleza começa a pressionar. Com 19 minutos, Tinga cruza e Moisés bate para grande defesa de John. Com 34 minutos, Hércules arrisca de longe e John faz a defesa em dois tempos. Logo depois foi a vez Pochettino parar no goleiro colorado. Faltando um minuto para o fim do tempo regulamentar, Gulherme passa por três defensores e arrisca para outro milagre de John. No último lance da partida, Yago Pikachu bate falta perto da trave assustando o goleiro colorado. Fim de jogo e o colorado traz um ponto de volta para Porto Alegre. Agora o time vira a chave pois terça (18) recebe o Metropolitanos pela Libertadores. Fortaleza 1x1 Internacional Local: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza, CE Data e hora: 15/04/2023 – 18:30 Árbitro: Edina Alves Batista Assistentes: Neuza Ines Back e Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral Cartões amarelos: Guilherme, Brítez (FOR), Sidnei Lobo, Rodrigo Moledo (INT) Gols: Gabriel Taliari (9’/1ºT) Alan Patrick (24’/1ºT) (5’/2ºT) Fortaleza: Fernando Miguel; Tinga, Brítez, Titi e Bruno Pacheco; Lucas Sasha, Caio Alexandre (Hercules) e Calebe (Yago Pikachu); Moisés (Guilherme), Thiago Galhardo (Pochettino) e Lucero (Silvio Romero). Técnico: Juan Pablo Vojvoda. Internacional: John; Igor Gomes (Rômulo), Vitão, Rodrigo Moledo e Renê; Baralhas, Johnny (Campanharo) e Alan Patrick (De Pena); Wanderson (Lucca), Pedro Henrique (Jean Dias) e Alemão. Técnico: Mano Menezes.   Foto: Ricardo Duarte/Internacional Read the full article

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Dünya Kupası’nda ilk kez bir kadın hakem maç yönetecek

Dünya Kupası’nda ilk kez bir kadın hakem maç yönetecek

FIFA, 2022 Dünya Kupası E Grubu’nda 1 Aralık Perşembe günü oynanacak karşılaşmaları yönetecek hakemleri açıkladı. FIFA’dan yapılan açıklamaya göre, Al Bayt Stadı’nda TSİ 22.00’de başlayacak olan Kosta Rika – Almanya maçını Fransız kadın hakem Stephanie Frappart yönetecek. Öte yandan Frappart’ın yardımcılığını kadın hakemler Neuza Back ve Karen Diaz üstlenecek.

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FIFA World Cup's All-Female Refereeing Team Will Make History

The Costa Rica-Germany match on Thursday will be overseen by Karen Diaz, Neuza Back, and Stéphanie Frappart. Also read: FIFA 23 World Cup Mode release date confirmed As the first all-female refereeing trio in the history of the men's World Cup, Stéphanie Frappart, Neuza Back, and Karen Diaz will be in charge of Thursday's Group E match between Costa Rica and Germany. This will make history at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. After serving as the fourth official in a Group C match between Mexico and Poland last week, Frappart will make her men's World Cup debut as the primary referee. The French referee, who is 38 years old, is no stranger to breaking records. She became the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League match in 2020, a men's World Cup qualifying match, and this year's French Cup final match. She was likewise head ref in the 2019 Ladies' Reality Cup last for FIFA. The men's World Cup is the world's most significant sporting event. Frappart said, referring to her participation in the Champions League and French Cup, "I know how to deal with it because I was the first referee in France and in Europe." Frappart will have assistance from Brazil's Neuza Back and Mexico's Karen Diaz Medina in the match. Pierluigi Collina, chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee, stated of the three referees prior to the World Cup, "They were not selected because they are women, but as FIFA referees." Any game could be officiated by them. Kathryn Nesbitt, a fourth female match official from the United States, will serve as the offside specialist for the video review team at Al Bayt Stadium. Two additional women, Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan and Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda, are among the 36 FIFA referees selected to oversee games in Qatar. On December 2, the 2022 World Cup's group stage will end, and 16 teams will advance to the knockout stage. Germany, a four-time World Cup champion, is last in Group E and must defeat Costa Rica to advance to the round of 16.At the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday, December 1, the match is scheduled to take place. Since Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 World Cup in 2010 due to the country's human rights record and the fact that homosexuality is illegal there, the tournament has been mired in controversy. Germany and six other European nations were recently threatened by FIFA with sanctions if their players wore rainbow-printed "One Love" armbands to support LGBTQ rights in Qatar. During the tournament, players who break the rules will receive yellow cards. Before Wednesday's World Cup opener against Japan, Germany's players protested the new policy by covering their mouths for the team photo. During England's World Cup match against Wales on Wednesday, UK Sports Minister Stuart Andrew wore the One Love armband. Similarly, during the Portugal-Uruguay match on Monday night, a protester ran onto the field and waved a rainbow flag. Also read: BYJU’s ropes in Lionel Messi as worldwide ambassador Read the full article