History is made as the first all-female referee team officiates the World Cup match between Costa Rica and Germany. When Germany and Costa Rica faced off today at the World Cup, maybe the most ...

In Qatar, one of the World Cup’s first female refs will live an ‘impossible ... “I was the first referee in France and in Europe, so I know how to deal with it.” This Thursday, an all ...

Kathryn Nesbitt had spent a decade balancing parallel careers in analytical chemistry and soccer officiating when, in 2019, she put her scientific brain to work and synthesized a solution for the ...

a referee trio composed of women will oversee a men's World Cup match. Some on social media have cheered on the move as a win for gender equality, but not everyone appears thrilled. Stéphanie ...

DOHA, Qatar — French referee Stéphanie Frappart became ... of this year’s men’s French Cup final and the 2019 Women’s World Cup final for FIFA.

Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21. It’s the first time a woman will be in charge on soccer’s largest stage.

FIFA confirmed in April that U.S. Soccer is the only national federation that has expressed interest in the event, which it ...

ZIMBABWE’S Precious Pazani has made history as the first African female referee from outside South Africa to officiate at a Women’s Rugby World Cup. This was after she was selected to officiate at the ...

Referees Maggie Cogger-Orr and Natarsha Ganley have achieved a great milestone after being selected as Match Officials panel for this year's Women's Rugby World Cup, set to kick off in England ...

FIFA announced the women’s World Cup will expand to 48 teams in 2031. The expansion aims to accelerate the growth of women's soccer worldwide.