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Being selected to referee at the men's World Cup, the first time a woman will do so in 92 years, will open doors for other aspiring female officials in Africa.
She was the first woman to take charge of a match in the history of the men's Africa Cup of Nations when she was in charge of a match at the Olympics in Tokyo.
She hopes being one of six pioneer women in a men's global tournament will create opportunities for more females.
It's an honor and a privilege because it's the first time.
It means that you will be the first one to open the door for other women.
You have to carry a lot on your shoulders, so other people can see that the door is open and they can also go through it.
It's up to us to take the opportunities and use them to our advantage.
She overcame early rejections in life to become a referee for world governing body Fifa.
After being told she wasn't old enough to play basketball for a national team, she decided to focus on football, but the sport sparked a fire in her.
At the Nations Cup in January, she said that when she went to watch games, she saw people calling the referees.
While I was still in primary school, I started to think about those people, because they could change everything on the field of play.
She started refereeing at a young age.
I didn't know there was a lot of work to be done, but I began to learn.
It was very hard. It's easy to understand the laws of the game, but inside the field of play it's hard to find a smell for the job.
A short-lived spell as an amateur player led her across an advert announcing refereeing training, but after approaching the Rwanda FA about joining a referees' course straight out of secondary school, she was again rejected for being too young.
When she was finally given an opportunity to study with other aspiring referees, this determined individual took matters into her own hands and taught herself the rules of the game.
She has been to the Women's World Cup, the 2016 Women's Nations Cup, and the 2020 Olympics.
On 18 January, a bigger landmark - being in the middle for Zimbabwe's win over Guinea - came during the men's Nations Cup in Cameroon, when Mukansanga handed out six yellow cards and separated squabbling players in a creditable and composed performance.
She told reporters at the time that she was very happy after the last whistle.
There was more than one person in the field of play. The emotion came from my colleagues and it made me happy.
We deserved to be here." We have a background that gives us passion and hard work.
It had taken a long time to overcome obstacles to enjoy such sweet taste.
She outlined some of the challenges she has faced to make it, ranging from sexual and cultural differences to basic biology.
She said that sometimes they can't run or serve because of their period.
You cannot run if you're pregnant. The body needs time to recover after a baby is born.
Men's speed is at a top level so sometimes I can't run like men, but I can do more, push more to at least be on the same pace, have proximity with the players and a good angle of vision.
Her training sessions and fitness tests are conducted alongside men, and she is grateful to both the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and the sport's world governing body, the sport's world governing body, the sport's world governing body, the sport's world governing body
The Rwanda who makes quick decisions on the pitch has embraced the challenges of the job after dealing with a cold reception in the men's game.
She said that in a field dominated by men you need to double your work and have the passion to stay.
We want to keep going. We need to be one step ahead of the competition.
The head refereeing instructor is of the opinion that the woman has earned her stripes.
She is one of the few people who can go to a men's and women's World Cup at the same time.
It's the first time it's been done and it speaks volumes for refereeing in Africa.
The appointment of the female officials for the men's World Cup, which has yet to be announced, concluded a long process.
The chairman of the referees committee said that quality was more important than gender.
I hope that the selection of elite women's match officials for important men's competition will be seen as normal in the future.
They should be at the World Cup because they perform so well.
France's Frappart, Japan's Yamashita, and Neuza Back from Brazil, as well as assistant referees from the United States and Mexico, will be inQatar.
The two of them are going to work together for the success of women.
You are going to see fruit if a woman is supporting another woman.
Obstacles and challenges are present. We need to fight with a strong mentality and full engagement in order to overcome them.
She knows there will be more scrutiny on her because of the football tournament.
People will always be unhappy with you. Staying in the lines, interpreting the Laws of the Game and what the game demands are all things you have to do.
People will say at the end of the day that she was correct.
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