The 36 referees selected by FIFA are French Stephanie Frappar, Rwandan Salima Mukansanga, and Japanese Yoshimi Yamashita. Three other women will serve as assistant referees.
Following their success in the men’s game, the three arena referees chosen in addition to the assistance referees are the Americans Catherine Nesbitt, Karen Dias Medina, and Noiza Pak of Brazil. Let’s start the article and find out everything about FIFA World Cup female referees.
Salima Mukansanga: Age 34, Rawanda
After being selected as the first female referee for the men’s African Cup of Nations at the beginning of this year, Rwandan Salima Mukansanga became the first woman to officiate World Cup games.
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On July 25, 1980, Salima Mukansanga was born in Rawanda. She was chosen to preside over the Tokyo Olympic Games as well as the 2019 Women’s World Cup. The 34-year-old also holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and midwifery, according to the Rwanda New Times.
More recently, Mukansanga made history by becoming the first woman to referee at either the Africa Cup of Nations or any other major men’s football competition. Due to a lack of resources, Mukansanga struggled to succeed as a basketball player. She then turned her attention to football and never looked back.
Salary
FIFA salary $6000
marital Life
Unknown
Yoshimi Yamashita: Age 36 (20 February 1986), Japan
She presided over a match in both the J1 League and the men’s AFC Champions League earlier this year, making history as the first female referee. She was chosen out of the 36 referees for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Yoshini Yamashita is a shining example of how women can manage sport through sheer focus, stamina, and logical thinking. The Asian Football Confederation and FIFA have been raising the s tock of female players and referees throughout the world. Yamashita is also not afraid to take the cards out of her pocket if necessary.
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Yoshimi Yamashita was born on February 20, 1986, in Tokyo. She served as a referee at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2019 Women’s World Cup. In the J-League and AFC Champions League, Yamashita also made history by becoming the first woman to officiate men’s games.
FIFA Salary
$6000 per match
Love Life
Unknown
Yoshimi is happy and Nervous both, ALjazeera
She declined when asked whether there were any specific players whose matches she hoped to oversee, describing herself as “1% nervous and 99% enthusiastic.”
“I’m really conscious of the speed, I make split-second decisions. I have to continue training that muscle as the World Cup draws closer and be prepared to adjust to speedy developments,” she said, adding she has been practicing by watching videos of previous matches.
“I have been inspired by each and every referee, and they all have qualities I’d like to have.”
“That’s a secret,” she said with a laugh.
Stephanie Frappart: Age 38, France
Stephanie Frappart was officially appointed to whistle the opening match of the World Cup between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador. Frappart will be the first woman to be the central referee of a World Cup match in history.
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On December 14, 1983, Stephanie Frappart was born. She was raised in Herblay-sur-Seine, and at age 13 she started officiating youth sports. When she was 18 years old, she was already officiating national u19 matches. In 2011, Frappart started officiating games in France’s third division of men’s football, the Championnat National. Frappart was the first female official in Ligue 2, the second division of French professional men’s football, in 2014. She officiated at the Canada-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015.
FIFA Salary
$6000 per match
Love Life
Unknown
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