One of the selected women referees for the FIFA World Cup said that the presence of three female referees at the World Cup will send “a strong sign.”
“It’s a strong sign from FIFA and the authorities to have women referees in that country. I’m not a feminist spokesperson, but if this can make things happen…” said trailblazing French referee Stephanie Frappart.
Regarding the French Referee is that she’s just 38-year-old and one of the 36 referees that are selected for the Mega Event FIFA World Cup 2022 that is going to be played in Qatar from the 20th of November.
Rwandan Salima Mukansanga and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan are the other two women referee that is being selected for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
While talking to the media Journalist Asked about the choice of energy-rich Qatar to host the World Cup despite it being regularly criticized over human rights and the place of women in its society, on which female French referee Frappart acknowledged that “sport often plays a role”.
“I am not the decision-maker of the host of the World Cup. The authorities have made their choice,” she said during a press briefing at the French national football center.
“You are always aware when you are a woman in the country. I was there three to four weeks ago and I was well received.”
Regarding female French national Referee is that she was the first female referee to officiate the men’s UEFA Super Cup (August 2019), the Champions League (December 2020), and the French Cup final (May 2022), and now once again due to her expertise FIFA officials decided to appoint him for the referee in coming FIFA world Cup 2022 that is going to be held in Qatar.