Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga has made history after being named among three female referees who are set to officiate at a men’s World Cup tournament for the first time ever in 92 years since its inception.On Thursday afternoon, the FIFA Referees Committee announced the lists with the names of the selected match officials for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 set to take place from 21 November to 18 December.In that list, Mukansanga found herself entering the history books alongside Stephanie Frappart (France) and Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) who were also named as the other two referees.Rwanda’s Salima Mukansanga has made history after being among the three female who have been selected to officiate during the Qatar 2022 World Cup.This is is the first time FIFA has selected female referees in the men’s World Cup’s 92 year history.#WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/vN1TU1HITv— Ochi (@soo_ochieng) May 19, 2022 Additionally, three other women, Neuza Back (Brazil), Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico) and Kathryn Nesbitt (USA) also made history as they were also selected to serve as assistant referees in the prestigious footballing event.“We are very happy that with Stéphanie Frappart from France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan, as well as assistant referees Neuza Back from Brazil, Karen Díaz Medina from Mexico and Kathryn Nesbitt from the USA, we have been able to call up female match officials for the first time in the history of a FIFA World Cup,”“This concludes a long process that began several years ago with the deployment of female referees at FIFA men’s junior and senior tournaments. In this way, we clearly emphasize that it is quality that counts for us and not gender. I would hope that in the future, the selection of elite women’s match officials for important men’s competitions will be perceived as something normal and no longer as sensational. They deserve to be at the FIFA World Cup because they constantly perform at a really high level, and that’s the important factor for us,” chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina said.FIFA has selected female referees for the first time in the men’s World Cup’s 92-year history.Stéphanie Frappart (France), Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda) and Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) will have the chance to officiate during the 2022 tournament in Qatar 👏 pic.twitter.com/v3UndnM53X— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 19, 2022 Back in January this year, Mukansanga wrote yet another piece of history as she became the first woman to officiate at an Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) tournament.In total, 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials were chosen in close cooperation with the six confederations, based on their quality and the performances delivered at FIFA tournaments as well as at other international and domestic competitions in recent years.36 referees69 assistant referees24 video match officials Selected #WorldCup match officials represent the highest level of refereeing worldwide. 6 women’s match officials appointed for first time in FIFA World Cup history.👉https://t.co/sw289IUDX9 pic.twitter.com/j5TFxePzdn— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) May 19, 2022 Sadly, no Kenyan official was given a chance to officiate at the upcoming games due to the ongoing FIFA suspension the country is currently facing. Peter Waweru and Gilbert Cheruiyot were the frontrunners to grab those chances after also taking part at the postponed 2021 AFCON tournament. You are hurting referees, boss pleads with CS Amina
