Frappart becomes first woman to referee men’s World Cup qualifier
France’s Stephanie Frappart served as an on-field referee during Netherlands’ World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Published : Mar 28, 2021 13:09 IST
Stephanie Frappart reached another milestone on Saturday when she became the first female referee to take charge of a men's World Cup qualifier during the Netherlands' 2-0 win over Latvia in Amsterdam.
Steven Berghuis and Luuk de Jong scored either side of half-time as the Netherlands got its 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying hopes back on track after a shock 4-2 loss to Turkey in its opening match.
Earlier in December, Frenchwoman Frappart became the first female official to take charge of a men’s Champions League match when Italian champion Juventus defeated Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 in the group stage in Turin.
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She also refereed the Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea in 2019, and the women's World Cup final between the U.S. and the Netherlands the same year.