These women will make history officiating men's World Cup match

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• World November 30, 2022 / 4:26 PM / CBS News American woman referees at men's World Cup Former chemistry professor becomes first American woman to referee at men's World Cup 05:38 Three referees will make history on the pitch as the first female crew to officiate a men's World Cup match.
• FIFA announced Stéphanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will take charge of the pivotal match between Costa Rica and Germany at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Thursday.

• 1/2 pic.twitter.com/TzvVlWx7pv > > — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) November 29, 2022 Frappart will be the lead official at the match — a historic moment on its own — and is no stranger to the big stage.

• Earlier in the tournament, Nesbitt became the first American woman to officiate at a men's World Cup — a role she says she spent a lifetime preparing for.

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