First female referee in a men's FIFA World Cup match

First female referee in a men's FIFA World Cup match
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Who
Stéphanie Frappart
What
First
Where
Qatar (Al Khor)
When
01 December 2022

The first female referee in a men's FIFA World Cup match is Stéphanie Frappart (France) who officiated the match between Costa Rica vs Germany at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Al Khor, Qatar, on 1 December 2022.

Stephanie lead the first ever all-female on-field refereeing team at a men's World Cup, in the match won by Germany 4-2.