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FIFA World Cup: All-female referee team will script history in Qatar today

Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back, Karen Diaz will become FIFA's first all-women refereeing team to officiate a men's match

Qatar World Cup (Photo: Bloomberg)
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Photo: Bloomberg

Raghav Aggarwal New Delhi
When Germany and Costa Rica clash on Thursday (12.30 am Friday in India) at Qatar's Al Bayt Stadium for their final FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage match, it will be a special event in two respects. One, it could make or break Germany's dream of winning the coveted title. Two, and perhaps more significantly, it will be the first match in a men's tournament where all referees will be women.

FIFA on Tuesday announced that Stéphanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-women refereeing team. Frappart, the 38-year-old French woman, also served as an official