During a World Cup game, the referee creates history.

During the Poland-Mexico game, FIFA tweeted that French head referee Stephanie Frappert was the first woman to ever supervise a world cup match in the 96-year history

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of the FIFA World Cup.Even still, one has to wonder if FIFA held onto this to use as a showpiece of their

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progressiveness at one of the most dishonest sporting events in recent memory.

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In any case, it is wonderful to see FIFA making an effort to support a historically disenfranchised group of people,

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despite how late and little of an influence it has, even though doing so could ruffle the feathers of their cartoonishly authoritarian patrons.

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The Athletic reports that she is now refereeing at the men's World Cup alongside two other female referees, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan.

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She has previously officiated in Ligue 1 and the men's Champions League. The men's World Cup will have female referees for the first time.

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Whether Frappart will referee any matches including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran—nations that have historically and currently violated the rights of women—remains to be seen.

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