Not Alone Joining The German Costa Rica Vs Match, Female Referee Stephanie Frppart Accompanied By Karen Diaz And Neuza Back

JAKARTA - The match between Costa Rica vs Germany on Friday, December 2 at 02.00 WIB will be a special match. The reason is, the match will be led by Stephanie Frppart, the first female referee in World Cup history.

Quoted from Marca, Wednesday, November 30, the French faction will not work alone. Later, he will be accompanied by another female referee, Karen Diaz of Mexico who works on the sidelines as well as a referee from Brazil, Neuza Back and a fourth referee from Honduras, Said Mart

Before winning the trust to lead the match in World Cup-class competitions, Frappart was the first female referee to lead a men's World Cup qualifying match in March 2021.

He has also led Champions League group matches and the 2019 UEFA Super Cup.

In the last match of Group E, both teams still have a chance to qualify for the round of 16. Currently, Costa Rica is in third place in the standings with 3 points, so they can qualify if they win this match and Japan loses over Spain.

As for Germany, victory is mandatory when facing Costa Rica if they want to qualify for the round of 16. Because, so far they have only bagged one point at the bottom of the standings.

History is set to be made on Thursday! 🤩There will be an all-female refereeing trio taking charge for the first time at a men's #FIFAWorldCup in the match between Costa Rica and Germany.Referee Stéphanie Frappart will be joined by assistants Neuza Back and Karen Diaz. 👏 pic.twitter.com/fgHfh2DICK

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