France's Stéphanie Frappart will make history as 1st woman to referee a men's World Cup match

Stéphanie Frappart will make history as the first woman to lead referee a men's World Cup match on Thursday. She, along with Neuza Back and Karen Diaz, two other women assistant referees, will referee the match between Costa Rica and Germany, CNN reports.

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Devika Rao, The Week US

 Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective.