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Stephanie Frappart makes history as 1st female World Cup ref

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Referee Stephanie Frappart blows the whistle during the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)


French referee Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to take charge of a men's World Cup game on Thursday as she blew her whistle to start Germany's game against Costa Rica.

Frappart also had two women as assistants - Neuza Back of Brazil and Karen Diaz Medina of Mexico - to complete an all-female refereeing team on the field.

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