“I didn’t have any role models,” says World Cup referee Stephanie Frappart. “I think everybody is unique, so you can’t base your personality on someone else. You have to grow yourself.

Here’s what it takes to be a World Cup referee. Referees, who must pass a fitness test, typically cover a distance of 6 to 8 miles during a 90-minute match. December 7, 2022. 7 min.

FIFA announced the 36 referees who will be officiating the upcoming men's World Cup on Thursday, and several of the names represent an important first for world soccer.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, teams have been playing more than 90 minutes. A lot more. The England-Iran game had 29 minutes of stoppage time. Senegal-Netherlands tacked on 14 extra minutes.

Referees get blamed or praised for every big call. Now, fans can see through their eyes with the debut of referee cams at the FIFA Club World Cup. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, ...

When it comes to World Cup referees, FIFA is showing a red card to its old ways. Referee Ismail Elfath gestures to Ukraine’s Vladyslav Supriaha during a U20 match against South Korea in June 2019.

And one of the levels is international referees, so including the World Cup. There are two tests. There's a repeated sprint ability test, and there's, like, an interval test.

The Club World Cup, along with the European Under-21 Championship being played in Slovakia, will see that formally put into practice, with referees counting down from eight and raising an arm to ...

Three female referees will work the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Associated Press | May 19, 2022 GENEVA (AP) — Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major ...

Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F.

The 2020 MLS assistant referee of the year, Nesbitt became the first woman to officiate on the field in a Concacaf qualifying match for the men’s World Cup when she worked a March 2021 game ...