Frappart, Japan’s Yamashita Yoshimi and Rwanda’s Salima
Mukansanga are the first women selected as referees for soccer’s biggest
tournament. They were among the 36 total referees for the tournament in Qatar.
Brazil’s Neuza Back, Mexico’s Karen Diaz Medina and American
Kathryn Nesbitt are among 69 assistant referees at the World Cup.
Frappart has already worked men’s games in World Cup qualifying, and the Champions League. She also handled the 2019 Women’s World Cup final, and refereed this year’s men’s French Cup final. -AP