FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, announced Thursday that its field of 129 referees and video match officials for this year’s event in Qatar will include six women.

Having made the breakthrough, the first woman referee in any of Europe's top soccer leagues is asking how long it will take for other countries to follow Germany's example.

She's one of many who were elated to see three women referees officiate a men's World Cup match for the first time in the tournament's history - Stephanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz.

Referee Tori Penso shows a yellow card to England’s Alex Greenwood, second from right, during a Women’s World Cup semifinal match. Penso will officiate Sunday’s final between Spain and England.

MILAN (AP) — Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi will become the first woman to referee a Serie A soccer match when she takes charge of Sassuolo’s match against Salernitana on Sunday. The 31-year-old ...

As Italian soccer struggles with concerns of representation and diversity, this momentous occasion occurs in a world that men have long controlled. With her call of Sassuolo vs Salernitana in 2022, 33-year-old Ferrieri Caputi became the first female referee in Serie A. This season, she has presided over six games in Italy’s top division.