World Cup 2022: Female refs 'a positive message' for women in Qatar - Stephanie Frappart

Female referees at the World Cup help send a positive message about women's rights.

The first woman to referee at a men's World Cup will take charge of the Costa Rica and Germany game.

There will be an all-female on-field refereeing team at Al Bayt Stadium.

She is one of three female officials who have been selected to work in the men's World Cup.

Two of the three women referees will be from Japan and Rwanda.

There are some challenges for women.

I hope the World Cup helps them.

There is no problem since I have always been welcomed inQatar. I hope the World Cup will benefit them in the future.

Same-sex relationships are not allowed in the Gulf state, which follows strict Muslim laws.

Women and people of the same sex are still facing discrimination in law and practice, according to the organisation.

The captain of the England women's team said she wasn't interested in watching the tournament, while her teammate said it was disappointing.

Frappart said she couldn't turn down the chance to work at the World Cup.

How can we say we won't be going when you're selected for the World Cup?

The men's World Cup is the most important event in the world.

There are 36 referees chosen for the World Cup.

Frappart was the first female official to referee a men's game and a women's game in the same year.

She was the first woman to referee a men's Euro 2020 match and she was the first woman to referee a French Cup final.

She said that there is always pressure in the matches. There is a lot of pressure when you are a woman.

We're aware of the pressure. I think we will stay the same. Don't pay attention to the media or anything else and focus on the field.

Frappart knows that she and her colleagues are well-equipped to handle the pressures.

She said that they know there is a lot of expectation but that they have experience in their competition.

We will be ready for the matches because I made a lot of games that were important.

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