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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][FIFA WORLD CUP] Women referees 'opened up possibilities' at Qatar 2022, says Yamashita

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December 16, 2022

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Tokyo: Women refereeing at the men's FIFA World Cup for the first time "opened up possibilities" and must be built on, Japan's trailblazer Yoshimi Yamashita said.

Yamashita was one of three women named on the list of 36 referees for the tournament in Qatar, which ends on Sunday.

She did not take charge of a match but was the fourth official for six first-round games.

Stephanie Frappart made history by becoming the first woman to referee a match at a men's World Cup when she took charge of the Group E clash between Germany and Costa Rica. .....


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