French official Stephanie Frappart becomes first woman referee in Ligue 1

French official Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 game as she took charge of the 0-0 draw between Amiens and Strasbourg.

Frappart, 35, has overseen matches in Ligue 2 for the past five years before being promoted to the top division ahead of the Women's World Cup, which takes place in France. She will be the only French referee there this summer.

Frappart was also the first woman to referee in the second-tier division.

She follows in the footsteps of Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus, who became the first woman to officiate a Bundesliga match between Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen in 2017.