Costa Rica seemed closeto failure after a 7-0 loss in the opener against Spain. However, the CONCACAF team bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Japan and, believe or not, they now control their destinytowards the Round of 16. The formula is simple: win and they’re in.

Germany are on the verge ofelimination in the group stage for a second consecutive World Cup. In Russia 2018, the Mannschaft couldn’t get to the Round of 16 playing against Mexico, Sweden and South Korea. Hansi Flick’s team need to win and some help by Spain or Japan to avoid disaster.

Who will be the referee for Costa Ricavs Germany?

Stéphanie Frappart (France) will be the referee for the gamebetween Costa Ricaand Germany. She will be the first woman in history as a principal official in a men’s World Cup match. The 38-year old is simply one of the best in the business breaking every possible barrier as referee of men’s matches in Ligue 1, UEFAChampions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup.

The process of Frappart as a woman refereeing men’s games started in 2011 at the Third Division in France. Three years later, she was officiating in Ligue 2 and finally in 2019, she made her debut in Ligue 1 as the referee in the match between Strasbourg and Amiens (first woman to do it ever in France).

She is an international since 2011 and was the referee in the Women’s 2019 FIFA World Cup Final between the United States and the Netherlands. That same year, Stéphanie Frappart refereed the men’s UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea. In 2020. she was appointed for her first men’s Champions League match: Juventus-Dynamo Kyiv.

For the gamebetween Costa Ricaand GermanyinGroup E, two other women will be making history. Neuza Back (Brazil) as Assistant Referee 1 and Karen Diaz (Mexico) asAssistant Referee 2.Said Martinez(Honduras)will be the Fourth Official. There’s never been a full group of women (principal and assistants) in charge of a men’s World Cup game.

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Portugal are one of the favorites to win it all with a superb roster which includes Joao Félix, Andre Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva. Of course, all the attention wil be around Cristiano Ronaldo who starts a new quest to hoist the only trophy he’s missing on extraordinary career.

After failing to qualify forRussia 2018, Ghanaare back to play their fourth World Cup. From 1930 until 2002, the African team never appeared inthe tournament. However, in four of the last five editions, they’ve been able to clinch a ticket. Ghana are underdogs in Group H where the favorites are Portugal and Uruguay to be in the Round of 16.

Who will be the referee for Portugalvs Ghana?

Ismail Elfath will be the referee for the gamebetween Portugaland Ghana. Though he was born in Casablanca (Morocco), the 40-year old American found a career in the United States.Elfath graduated from theUniversity of Texas in 2006 (mechanical engineering) and, a few years later, he decided to pursue his dream asa referee.

Since 2012, Elfath has been a constant in Major League Soccer (MLS) and became international in 2016.Ismail Elfath won Referee of the Year in the MLS twice in the last three years (2020 and 2022). He has experience in Olympic Games, FIFA Club World Cup, Gold Cup and African Cup of Nations (guest referee).

For the gamebetween Portugaland GhanainGroup H, Kyle Atkins(United States) will be Assistant Referee 1 and Corey Parker(United States) will be Assistant Referee 2. Stéphanie Frappart(France) will be the Fourth Official. She was the first woman to be in a World Cup game in the match between Mexico and Poland.

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