Historic: For the first time in the history of the Copa América, the refereeing team for a match will be made up of women

Historic: For the first time in the history of the Copa América, the refereeing team for a match will be made up of women

It will be during the match between Panama and Bolivia. The Panamanians have a great chance of making it to the quarterfinals thanks to their very good victory over the United States.

The refereeing team for a match America Cup It will be composed of women for the first time inthe history of the competition. It will be during the crossing between Panama and Bolivia, corresponding to the last date of Group C.

Conmebol confirmed the news on its website and He explained that the Brazilians Edina Alves, Neuza Back and the Colombian Mary Blanco were appointed, while the Americans Mary Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt will be attending. In turn, the Nicaraguan Tatiana Guzmán will be on the VAR.

“The presence of women was confirmed in a historic call-up for the Conmebol Copa América in the United States 2024 and all have appeared in previous appointments, but it will be the first time as center backs,” detailed the parent entity of South American soccer.

He added: “The milestone had begun in 2021, when Alves and Back had refereed the Defensa y Justicia vs. Independiente del Valle match, for the Group Stage of the men’s Conmebol Libertadores.”

Furthermore, he stressed: “Both referees have a lot of experience, they were even part of the first female designation for the Men’s Club World Cup in Qatar, being South Americans the ones who set the course towards equality.”

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Conmebol confirmed that Brazilians Edina Alves, Neuza Back and Colombian Mary Blanco were appointed

Conmebol confirmed that the Brazilians Edina Alves, Neuza Back and the Colombian Mary Blanco were appointed

When will the Panama-Bolivia match be?

The match between Panama and Bolivia will be played this Monday at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, with capacity for 25,500 people.

The Panamanians have a great chance of reaching the quarterfinals thanks to the very good victory against the United States.

Both have the same amount of points, but the Central Americans face a much weaker opponent than the hosts. The Bolivians, for their part, are practically eliminated although they have a glimmer of hope. To get into the top eight they must beat the Panamanians by at least four goals and expect the Americans to be beaten by Uruguay.

Source: Ambito

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