ALBAWABA - All-female referee team is expected to take charge of a FIFA World Cup game for the first time ever.
FIFA announced that women referees will be on the field to control Thursday's match between Germany and Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium.
History is set to be made on Thursday! 🤩
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 30, 2022
There will be an all-female refereeing trio taking charge for the first time at a men's #FIFAWorldCup in the match between Costa Rica and Germany.
Referee Stéphanie Frappart will be joined by assistants Neuza Back and Karen Diaz. 👏 pic.twitter.com/fgHfh2DICK
FIFA's official Twitter account posted: "History is set to be made on Thursday!" It added: "There will be an all-female refereeing trio taking charge for the first time at a men's #FIFAWorldCup in the match between Costa Rica and Germany."
Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappart will be joined by assistant referees, Brazil's Neuza Back and Mexican Karen Diaz Medina as the first all-female refereeing team to officiate a men’s World Cup match.
Historic 💃💃💃
— Yvonne Mangunda 🇿🇼 (@yvonnemangunda) November 30, 2022
An all-female refereeing trio will take charge for the first time at a men's #FIFAWorldCup in the match between Costa Rica and Germany.
Referee Stéphanie Frappart will be joined by assistants Neuza Back and Karen Diaz.
👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/hUT9SezJXU
Stephanie Frappart told BBC Sport: "But I think we will not change ourselves. Be calm, focused, concentrate, and don't think too much about the media and everything, just be focused on the field."
FIFA World Cup 2022 is taking place in Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18.
