(Reuters) - Stephanie Frappart became the first female referee to officiate a French Ligue 1 match when she took charge of the game between Amiens and Strasbourg on Sunday. Frappart, the only referee from France who will be officiating at the Women's World Cup to be held in the country from June 7 to July 7, was also the first woman to officiate a Ligue 2 (second-tier) match. Sunday's match ended 0-0 but Frappart was kept busy, booking four players in all, three of whom were from Strasbourg. "I had no worries before the game about the fact that Mrs. Frappart will referee us and my opinion has not changed," Laurey told reporters. Frappart is not the first woman to officiate a top-flight men's game in Europe's top leagues.

Source: The Star April 28, 2019 16:52 UTC