HISTORY: Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga Sets Historic Sights On FIFA World Cup 2022
The Rwandan official has been named as one of the first female referees in history to officiate at the men’s FIFA World Cup.
Rwandan referee, Salima Mukansanga has been chosen to officiate at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. She is now the first African woman in the history of the World Cup to referee at the men’s FIFA World Cup.
Earlier this year at the African Cup of Nations Tournament in Cameroon , She became the first woman from to the African Cup of Nations and the first African woman to referee at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
In total, three female referees and three female assistant referees, have been chosen to oversee the men’s sporting event. The female refs making history alongside Mukansanga are France’s Stephanie Frappart and Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita. A total of 129 officials will preside over the games — 36 referees, 69 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials.
