A moment steeped in history.
This Thursday evening, at 8 p.m., Stéphanie Frappart will lead the decisive meeting of group E between Costa Rica and Germany.
And will thus become the first woman to officiate as a central referee at a men's World Cup.
A real consecration for the one who took to the whistle above all out of passion, a little over a quarter of a century ago:
"As for the players, the coaches or the teams, a World Cup is really the pinnacle in football, but also in sport in general.
I am very honored to participate
, ”she explained at the end of September.
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This designation seems obvious as the Valdoisienne has paved the way for female refereeing in recent years, both in France and in Europe.
On April 28, 2019, during the confrontation between Amiens SC and RC Strasbourg Alsace, she became - after several seasons in Ligue 2 - the first woman to officiate as a referee...
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