Stephanie Frappart to become first woman to referee Ligue 1 match and will take charge of Amiens vs Strasbourg

Stephanie Frappart to become first woman to referee Ligue 1 match and will take charge of Amiens vs Strasbourg
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 match on Sunday.The French official will take charge of the match between Amiens and Strasbourg.Getty2

Stephanie Frappart will referee a Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Strasbourg

The 35-year-old was the first woman to referee a Ligue 2 match in 2014 and will set another first this weekend.She has been selected for the game by the French Football Federation to prepare her for World Cup conditions.Getty2

Frappart shows a card to England’s Jade Moore during their semi-final defeat to the Netherlands in 2017

An FFF statement said: FIFA has invited federations with a chosen referee for the World Womens Cup, to prepare them under the best conditions for this high-level competition.Their preparation, technical and athletic (ability) will also be focused on the use of video assistance, which will be in function at this World Cup.

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Frappart will officiate in her second Womens World Cup later this year.She also refereed Englands 3-0 semi-final defeat by the Netherlands at the Womens European Championships in 2017.Frappart will not be the first woman to take charge of a match in a top European league, though. Germanys Bibiana Steinhaus refereed a match in the Bundesliga between Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen.England, Spain and Italy are still waiting for a female to take charge of a top-flight match.

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