Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 match on Sunday.
The French official will take charge of the match between Amiens and Strasbourg.
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Stephanie Frappart will referee a Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Strasbourg
The 35-year-old was the first woman to referee a Ligue 2 match in 2014 and will set another first this weekend.
She has been selected for the game by the French Football Federation to ‘prepare her for World Cup conditions’.
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Frappart shows a card to England’s Jade Moore during their semi-final defeat to the Netherlands in 2017
An FFF statement said: “FIFA has invited federations with a chosen referee for the World Women’s Cup, to prepare them under the best conditions for this high-level competition.
“Their preparation, technical and athletic (ability) will also be focused on the use of video assistance, which will be in function at this World Cup.â€
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Frappart will officiate in her second Women’s World Cup later this year.
She also refereed England’s 3-0 semi-final defeat by the Netherlands at the Women’s European Championships in 2017.
Frappart will not be the first woman to take charge of a match in a top European league, though.
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