The first female referee in the World Cup took the whistle in the match against Germany

World Cup 2022 is the first time the biggest football festival on the planet has the appearance of female referees. And in the upcoming confrontation between Germany and Costa Rica, the female referee team consisting of 3 members: Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will be the moderators of the match.

Stephanie Frappar will also go down in history as the first female referee to start a men's World Cup. She is one of three female referees selected by FIFA to referee matches at the 2022 World Cup.

Frappar, 38 years old, is the most famous female referee in Europe. She was the main catcher in the World Cup qualifying match between the Netherlands and Latvia in March 2021. Before that, she was also the moderator of the 2019 European Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea. After the match, Frappart's team received a "rain" of compliments from football fans.

At this year's World Cup, Frappar also appeared as the fourth referee in the match between Poland and Mexico.

When asked about the use of female referees at the 2022 World Cup, FIFA President Pierluigi Collina shared:

"As usual, we always put the element of expertise first. The people who choose are the best referees in the world, judged by expertise, not gender. I hope in the future. , the presence of female referees in men's matches will become the norm."