Stéphanie Frappart made history with her front door
The first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match, the Frenchwoman gave an exemplary performance during Germany’s success in Costa Rica (4-2).
On December 1, 2022, football history will go down. for the first time, A men’s World Cup match was coached by a woman. Frenchwoman, born in Val d’Oise, in Herblay-sur-Seine, who soon gave up the ball for the whistle. The definition of the profession itself. The day after the very confused end of the match between France and Tunisia, due to the apparent lack of communication between New Zealand referee Matthew Conger and his VAR assistants, After the equalizer scored by Antoine Griezmann in the 98th minute of the matchStephanie Frappart was waiting at the corner by all the macho and patriarchal defenders of this world. Who wouldn’t have much to say on Thursday evening when the Germany-Costa Rica match replayed, as the French national team’s performance was devoid of any mistakes or criticisms.
The Frenchwoman could hardly have dreamed of a better start to the match in order to calmly enter “her” first World Cup. Between the Germans’ monopoly on the ball and Costa Rica’s defense so low and without real strength, Stephanie Frappart did not need to report the slightest mistake until the seventh minute and a small skirmish by Jamal Musiala in the wash. For the rest, nothing is mentioned, except for two corners and an offside that fall under the responsibility of his assistants, because the entire trio was female this Thursday at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor. Quite an icon in a country, Qatar, that is hardly famous for being at the forefront of progress in women’s rights…
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But beyond these political considerations — even if she’s not familiar with the scope — Stephanie Frappart has continued her game. Or rather, reveal it exactly until the break, without the slightest difficulty, challenge or interference from the VAR. That was well helped by the 22 other players in the meeting, who were barely even fighting. And at 38, someone who started playing football between the ages of 10 and 13 in Herblay-sur-Seine before changing paths to become an inexperienced referee. The first woman to officiate a Ligue 1 match, the Coupe de France or the UEFA Champions League, she has taken the time to grow and assert herself in a world full of distinctly masculinity. But it helps to develop through the quality of its services.
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As was the case during her totally crazy second stint, but during which she always knew how to make the right decision. Including during the fourth German goal where she appeared to have a problem with her headset, thus communicating with the VAR assistants. This did not prevent him from maintaining Olympic calm. And to verify, rightly so, that Niklas Volkrug investigated. A clear round that should allow the French to name another match, this time in the knockout stage.
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