A trio of women will become the first all-female refereeing team to officiate a men’s World Cup match when Costa Rica and Germany clash in a Group E match on Thursday.
On Tuesday, FIFA named Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz as the trio to make history in the upcoming match. Frappart will serve as the main referee in the match after serving as the fourth official in a Group C match between Poland and Mexico last week.
The 38-year-old Frappart was the first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup qualifying match in March.