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Qatar World Cup: Women referees to feature for first time in men's competition

Women referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men's tournament for the first time in Qatar.

Three women referees and three women assistant referees were announced on Thursday by FIFA among 129 officials selected for World Cup duty, including one man who caused controversy when refereeing a chaotic African Cup of Nations game in January while experiencing heatstroke.

French referee Stephanie Frappart officiated men's games in World Cup qualifying and the Champions League, after handling the 2019 Women's World Cup final. She also refereed the final of the men's French Cup this month.