Stephanie Frappart, French referee.
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Stephanie Frappart, 38 years old, has been breaking paradigms in favor of women in the world of football. Now the collegiate will be the first main referee in a World Cup match, in this case in the duel between Costa Rica vs. Germany from date 3 of Group E of Qatar 2022.
Already earlier in his career he has broken other schemes, such as when last May he was the first woman to direct the French Cup final between Nantes and Nice, which was resolved with a penalty whistled in favor of the former.
Before, in April 2019, it was the first to direct a league duel in Francean Amiens-Strasbourg that opened the doors of the French arbitration elite, which he has not abandoned.
In this World Cup Qatar 2022, Frappart already made an appearance when she was the fourth referee of two clashes, Mexico vs. Poland (0-0) and Portugal vs. Ghana (3-2); take care of Costa Rica vs. Germany will be an important and transcendental step for her career and for the rest of the women who are dedicated to the same profession.
In this Thursday’s game, both the Germans and the Ticos are required to win if they want to advance to the round of 16 of the World Cup, so a lot of pressure and tension is expected from the players on both sides and Stéphanie Frappart will have to deal with a big challenge.
A Mexican accompanies Stéphanie Frappart at the Qatar 2022 World Cup
But Stéphanie Frappart will not be alone in the challenge of directing the Costa Rica vs. Germany. the too Mexican referee Karen Díazwho already made history by being the first Mexican woman to referee in a World Cup, will accompany her as second assistant.
Likewise, the Brazilian Neuza Back will be the first assistant, so it will be a female trio on date 3 of the World Cup.
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