DOHA (Qatar): The FIFA Referees Committee has selected three women referees among the 19 officials for FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
Seven referees and twelve assistant referees have been selected for the tournament and together with them, FIFA has also selected seven video match officials (VMOs) to operate the video assistant referee (VAR) system during the tournament, which will take place from 1 to 11 February.
The appointment of the female trio led by Brazilian referee Edina Alves Batista continues the path started at the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, where Swiss referee Esther Staubli officiated one game, followed by Uruguayan referee Claudia Umpierrez who officiated two games at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019.
All of the selected match officials will complete their final preparations in Qatar the week before the first match kicks off. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA and the host country will provide the required safeguards to protect the health and safety of all involved in the competition.
The draw to finalise the detailed pairings will take place in Zurich on January 19 (Tuesday).
