World Cup 2022: Female referees at the men’s tournament for the first time
Female referees will officiate at this year’s men’s World Cup in Qatar for the first time in the tournament's history.
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Female referees will officiate at this year’s men’s World Cup in Qatar for the first time in the tournament's history.
Victor Gomes and Zakhele Siwela will be representing South Africa at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year in their match-officiating capacities.
For the first time ever there will be women referees at a men's World Cup finals after FIFA revealed the list for the quadrennial showpiece being hosted later this year by Qatar.
For the first time in history, the FIFA Referees Committee has appointed three women's referees and three women's assistant referees to officiate at the upcoming men’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The three referees include Stephanie Frappart, who has already worked in the men’s game having officiated matches in the World Cup qualifiers and the Champions League, Salima Mukansanga, who has experience refereeing the biggest tournaments in Africa, including the Africa Cup of Nations, and the CAF Women’s Champions League, and Yoshimi Yamashita, who has officiated at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the Summer Olympics.
Female referees have been selected to officiate at a men's World Cup finals for the first time, but Irish officials fail to figure on the list.
Women referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men's tournament for the first time in Qatar.
FIFA have announced three female referees will officiate at a men’s World Cup finals for the first time later this year in Qatar.
Female referees will make World Cup history this year in Qatar by officiating at a major men’s tournament for the first time.