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25 mai 2022
Tournament - FIFA collaboration : appointments of match officials
For the first time in history, the Maurice Revello Tournament will be 100% refereed by female referees, a world first made possible by a unique collaboration with FIFA. These 36 professional referees, who are in charge in renowned leagues in their countries, will prepare for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Here are some of the referees who will cover the tournament:
- Yoshimi YAMASHITA : A 36-year-old Japanese referee, she will be one of three referees from the Asian/Oceanic continent who will officiate at the Tournament. In her career, she has already officiated matches at the U17 Women's World Cups in 2016 and 2018. She also refereed during the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019.
- Lidya ABEBE : She is a 42 year old Ethiopian referee and one of the three representatives of the African continent. During her career, she was able to referee at the FIFA Women's World Cups 2012, 2014 and 2016. She is the only female referee for the 2021 African Nations Football Championship in Cameroon. She is also the first woman to referee a CAF men's match.
- Marie-Soleil BEAUDOIN : Canadian referee of 39 years old, she is one of the three referees of the North American continent. Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has been a referee since 2008, starting as a regional referee before becoming a FIFA international referee since 2014. She had notably been chosen as referee for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- Edina ALVES : A 42-year-old Brazilian referee, she has been officiating in the Brazilian Serie A since 28 May 2019. During the 2018 Women's Copa America, she was one of the only female referees. She also officiated during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, where she was in charge of the New Zealand-Netherlands match and the semi-final between England and the United States.
THE FULL LIST OF THE REFEREES APPOINTED FOR THE 2022 MAURICE REVELLO TOURNAMENT
