Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz will become the first all-female refereeing team for a men's World Cup match as they have been named to take charge of the Costa Rica-Germany Group E match on Thursday, FIFA announced on Tuesday.

Germany vs Costa Rica: History on cards! FIFA names first female refereeing trio for a men's World Cup tie

In a historic feat, a team of female referees officiated a men's football match in Jordan's Pro League for the first time on Tuesday (November 2). In the country's efforts to promote the sport among women, referee Esra'a Al-Mobideen and assistant referees Islam Al-Abadi, Sabreen Al-Abadi and Haneen Murad took to the field to provide a massive boost.

'It's really a very nice feeling': All-female referee team officiates men's football match in Jordan

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