During the World Cup group stage match between Germany and Costa Rica, one of the centerpieces of attention in the arena was 38-year-old French female referee Stephanie Fabert. Not only did she make history, but she became the first woman to officiate during the final week of the World Cup.
There are only three female referees in this World Cup and Stephanie is one of them. She put in a lot of hard work and time to improve herself in order to seize this opportunity to officiate at the World Cup. She gained experience at all levels of the game, persevered, and her determination came to fruition. In the match between Germany and Costa Rica, Stephanie wrote a new chapter in World Cup history as a female referee.
