Congratulations to:
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) May 19, 2022
Yamashita Yoshimi 🇯🇵
Stephanie Frappart 🇫🇷
Salima Mukansanga 🇷🇼
The first three female referees to be selected for a men's FIFA World Cup 👏 pic.twitter.com/tnCS3zImSd
FIFA has appointed female referees for the first time in the 92-year history of the men's World Cup.During the 2022 event in Qatar, Stéphanie Frappart (France), Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda), and Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) will have the opportunity to serve as referees.