History will be made tonight (Thursday) at the World Cup in Qatar, when Stephanie Perfert will become the first referee ever to officiate a World Cup match, when she will do so in the match between Costa Rica and Germany, with the help of a female team.
The 38-year-old Perpert was born in France in December 1983 and became a certified FIFA referee in 2011. She can usually be found refereeing in Ligue 1 in her homeland, having worked her way up the French football pyramid.
She previously refereed matches in Ligue 2, before being given the chance to shine in France's top flight in April 2019. This season, she has refereed six top-flight games, handing out 29 yellow cards and two red cards.
Stefani Farfar with Ronaldo.
The French judge who made history,
Perpert has refereed matches in both the Champions League and the Europa League.
The group stage clash between Juventus and Dynamo Kyiv in 2020 was its first baptism of fire in the Champions League.
Earlier in the season, she was selected to be in the match when Real Madrid hosted Celtic as she awarded three penalties during the match as Real emerged victorious 5:1.
It was also possible to see her on the field in the World Cup qualifiers, in the meeting between the Netherlands and Latvia in March 2021 and then she appeared in the meeting between Ireland and Lithuania.
She also awarded three penalties during the clash in Vilnius - meaning the Germany and Costa Rica players will have to be on their best behavior to finish the game on the pitch rather than in the dressing room.
Stephanie Farfar.
The French judge who made history,
In the current World Cup, she was chosen to serve as the fourth referee during Mexico's meeting in Group C with Poland, which ended in a zero draw.
were we wrong
We will fix it!
If you found an error in the article, we would appreciate it if you shared it with us
