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FIFA has appointed Anoud al-Asmari as the first Saudi woman to serve as an international football referee. (Via Twitter)

Anoud Al-Asmari: The 1st Saudi Arabian Woman to Receive A FIFA Badge

Since last week, Anoud Al-Asmari has been the talk of the Arab and international media, thanks to her success in becoming the first Saudi Arabian woman to receive A FIFA badge. On Saturday, 7…

Sarah Gamal 13 January 2023

Stéphanie Frappart in the middle of the action during the match between Costa Rica and Germany. |Photo Credit: Raúl Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

Finally, A Female Referee in Men's World Cup

A woman has taken the field as a referee for the first time in men's World Cup history. In charge of Germany's match against Costa Rica in the final round of Group E games, Stéphanie Frappart…

Sarah Gamal 09 December 2022

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group C - Mexico v Poland - Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar - November 22, 2022 Fourth Official Stephanie Frappart REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Frappart Becomes First Female Official At Men's World Cup Match

France's Stephanie Frappart became the first female official at a men's World Cup match when she was named the fourth official for Tuesday's Group C clash between Mexico and Poland at 974 Stadium. …

22 November 2022

FILE - Referee Stephanie Frappart shows a yellow card during the Women Euro 2022 group B soccer match between Germany and Spain at Brentford Community Stadium in London, England, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

World Cup Has 3 Women Set to Referee Matches in Qatar

Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita knows that being one of three women picked to officiate matches at the World Cup — the first time a woman will be in charge on the game’s biggest stage — is not…

AP 08 November 2022

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