The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 27 referees and 48 assistant referees, representing 42 different countries, for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. The journey to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 began for an initial group of female referees and assistant referees from all over the world in September 2015, when FIFA officially started its Road to France 2019 women’s refereeing project. As part of this project, preparatory seminars have taken place over the last three years for referees and assistant referees, focusing on protecting players and the image of the game, as well as on consistency in interpreting the Laws of the Game. Technical expertise, football understanding, fitness and the ability to read the game and teams’ tactical approaches to each match have been the main topics covered at these seminars. The referees selected for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup, the most important competition in women’s sport, have demonstrated their skills at previous tournaments, including the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016 and Uruguay 2018, as well as the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in 2016 and this summer in Brittany, France. Preparation will continue for the selected match officials between now and the start of France 2019. There will be a number of further preparatory seminars, while the FIFA referee instructors will carry out observation work and provide ongoing support and guidance. Every effort is being made to ensure that the officials will be 100 per cent ready for the big occasion. The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 will be played from 7 June to 7 July in Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes. The final will take place in Lyon on Sunday, 7 July 2019. (Source: FIFA)
AFC
Referee: Qin Liang (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Fang Yan (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Cui Yongmei (CHN, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Cui Yongmei (CHN, 1979)
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (AUS, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Lee Seul Gi (KOR, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Maiko Hagio (JPN, 1979)
Referee: Ri Hyang Ok (PRK, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Hong Kum Nyo (PRK, 1973)
Assistant Referee 2: Kim Kyoung Min (KOR, 1980)
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (JPN, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Naomi Teshirogi (JPN, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Makoto Bozono (JPN, 1980)
Support Referee: Casey Reibelt (AUS, 1988)
CAF
Referee: Lidya Tafesse Abebe (ETH, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Mary Njoroge (KEN, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Mary Njoroge (KEN, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Queency Victoire (MRI, 1987)
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (RWA, 1988)
Assistant Referee 1: Bernadettar Kwimbira (MWI, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Lidwine Rakotozafinoro (MAD, 1978)
Support Referee: Gladys Lengwe (ZAM, 1978)
CONCACAF
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (CAN, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Princess Brown (JAM, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Princess Brown (JAM, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Stephanie Yee Sing (JAM, 1988)
Referee: Melissa Borjas (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 1: Shirley Perello (HON, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Felisha Mariscal (USA, 1982)
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN, 1977)
Assistant Referee 1: Kathryn Nesbitt (USA, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Chantal Boudreau (CAN, 1989)
Referee: Lucila Venegas (MEX, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Mayte Chavez (MEX, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Enedina Caudillo (MEX, 1984)
Support Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (USA, 1987)
CONMEBOL
Referee: Edina Alves (BRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Neuza Back (BRA, 1984)
Assistant Referee 2: Tatiane Sacilotti (BRA, 1986)
Referee: Maria Carvajal (CHI, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Leslie Vasquez (CHI, 1987)
Assistant Referee 2: Loreto Toloza (CHI, 1984)
Referee: Laura Fortunato (ARG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Mariana Almeida (ARG, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Mary Blanco (COL, 1984)
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (URU, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Luciana Mascarana (URU, 1981)
Assistant Referee 2: Monica Amboya (ECU, 1982)
OFC
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (NZL, 1982)
Assistant Referee 1: Sarah Jones (NZL, 1990)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Salamasina (SAM, 1989)
UEFA
Referee: Jana Adamkova (CZE, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Lucie Ratajova (CZE, 1979)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Sukenikova (SVK, 1975)
Assistant Referee 2: Maria Sukenikova (SVK, 1975)
Referee: Sandra Bastos (POR, 1978)
Assistant Referee 1: Julia Magnusson (SWE, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Lisa Rashid (ENG, 1987)
Referee: Stephanie Frappart (FRA, 1983)
Assistant Referee 1: Manuela Nicolosi (FRA, 1980)
Assistant Referee 2: Michelle O’Neill (IRL, 1978)
Referee: Riem Hussein (GER, 1980)
Assistant Referee 1: Kylie Cockburn (SCO, 1988)
Assistant Referee 2: Mihaela Tepusa (ROU, 1983)
Referee: Katalin Kulcsar (HUN, 1984)
Assistant Referee 1: Katalin Torok (HUN, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanja Rodjak (CRO, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Sanja Rodjak (CRO, 1983)
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (UKR, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Maryna Striletska (UKR, 1983)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandra Ardasheva (UKR, 1987)
Assistant Referee 2: Oleksandra Ardasheva (UKR, 1987)
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (RUS, 1981)
Assistant Referee 1: Ekaterina Kurochkina (RUS, 1986)
Assistant Referee 2: Petruta Iugulescu (ROU, 1979)
Referee: Esther Staubli (SUI, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 1: Sian Massey (ENG, 1985)
Assistant Referee 2: Susanne Kung (SUI, 1988)
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER, 1979)
Assistant Referee 1: Katrin Rafalski (GER, 1982)
Assistant Referee 2: Chrysoula Kourompylia (GRE, 1977)
