Stéphanie Frappart to make history as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match

CNN
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When a referee generates column inches, it is normally some indictment of their performance; the result of an uproar after a controversial decision.

But Stéphanie Frappart’s traditional anonymity has been broken for a different reason – she will make history on Thursday as the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match.

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