3 Female Referees Involved In Qatar 2022 World Cup, Here's Their Brief Profile
JAKARTA - The 2022 World Cup is in the spotlight in several ways. One of them is the fact that after 92 years there will be three women refereeing matches in this grand quadruple football tournament. Who are they?
The following is a brief profile of them and their achievements:
Stephanie Frappart Nationality: France Age at World Cup: 39 2014 - Became first female referee in Ligue 2 2015 - Referee at 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup - Responsible for UEFA Super Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool 2019 - Referee for FIFA Women's World Cup Final between USA and Netherlands 2020 - Leading Champions League match Juventus vs Dynamo KyivSo, what qualities will Salima Mukansanga bring to the World Cup? According to Ghanaian sports journalist Ayishatu Zakaria Ali, Mukansanga's refereeing style was "hard" but fair.
“People assume that because she's a girl, they want her to be gentle. They wished he was more lenient. Salima is a top referee. Very confident. There was already pressure to be a female referee but she never let me down. He is a great referee in my opinion," Zakaria Ali was quoted as saying by euronews.com, Friday.
Zakaria Ali also believes that the impact of Salima Mukansanga will be an inspiration to those watching in the stadium and its surroundings. "I believe we have an equally good referee. I actually don't like to call them female referees because they do the same course (as men)."
The world is now opening their minds that women can actually do jobs that some think are only for men.