49K views · 831 reactions | This is the same WAFU A referee who refused penalty for Jessica Quachie from this tackle in the 2024 Under-20 WAFU Women’s Championship against Guinee Bissau Yusuf Mafin | Lib Bleacher Sports | Facebook

65K views · 192 reactions | Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita, one of a trio set to make history this autumn in Qatar as the first women referees to officiate at a men's #FIFAWorldCup, feels both pressure and excitement at the prospect of being a pioneer https://reut.rs/3KH700U | Reuters | Facebook

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