In line with FIFA�s objective to further develop women�s football, a new milestone has been achieved in India as Esther Staubli is set to become the first female referee to officiate a match at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 following her appointment as the referee for the encounter between Japan and New Caledonia to be played on 14 October in Kolkata.
Staubli is one of seven women referees invited to the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India where all the male and female match officials, nominated by FIFA�s Referees Committee, have completed a host of activities together in a series of seminars, including theoretical sessions in the classroom and practical sessions on the field of play. The benefits of joining forces are mutual when men and women team up to hone their interpretation, positioning and decision-making abilities. Another positive aspect is that the women referees have an opportunity to gain more experience. High-level competition matches are often limited during the year in their respective regions and so such opportunities are crucial as the referees prepare for the FIFA Women�s World Cup in 2019. In having the opportunity to now work together with their male colleagues at the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, FIFA�s female referees are one step further in their preparation and in their careers at the top level. That FIFA has selected female referees for a men�s tournament is a logical consequence of an education programme that FIFA�s Refereeing Department started in 2016. The positive results and improvements seen in the joint preparations have shown that the time has come for elite female referees to officiate in men�s competitions together with their male colleagues. (Source: FIFA)
Esther Staubli fact file
Country: Switzerland
Birthdate: 03.10.1979
Height: 168cm
Residence: Bern, Switzerland
Occupation: Teacher agricultural school
Mother tongue: German
Other languages: English, French, Italian
International since: 2006
Highlights: FIFA Women�s World Cup Canada 2015, UEFA Women�s Champions League Final, 2015 Olympic Women�s Football Tournament Rio 2016, UEFA Women�s Euro 2017 Final
The first ever female referee who officiated a FIFA U-17 World Cup (male) game was Im Eun-Ju (Korea) on 16 September 2001: USA - France, in Trinidad & Tobago.
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