FIFA Picks First Women Referees for Men’s World Cup - The New York Times

It is the first time that women, three referees and three assistant referees, were selected to officiate games at the top men’s soccer tournament, which will be held in Qatar this year.

VAR was also used at the last Womens World Cup, in France, in 2019, but its use, largely because of running costs, is not yet universal in the sport. For that reason, FIFA said the teams at the contr… [+1132 chars]

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