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20 July 2023
The benefits of the collaboration between the Maurice Revello Tournament and FIFA regarding the refereeing are seen during the 2023 Women’s World Cup
Since 2022, the Maurice Revello Tournament and FIFA have built a partnership regarding the development of women's refereeing. The benefits of this collaboration are seen during the Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand that has started on this Thursday 20st July. Indeed, 30 women referees who officiated at the Maurice Revello Tournament since the beginning of this partnership with FIFA have been selected for this 2023 World Cup.
In 2022, the Maurice Revello Tournament and FIFA have joined forces for a world first : a men’s competition refereed exclusively by women match officials. The aim of this collaboration was to contribute to the development of women referees as well as prepare them to the Women’s World Cup organized one year later, in 2023.
Le Tournoi Maurice Revello est fier d'annoncer une collaboration inédite avec la @fifacom_fr pour une grande première : un arbitrage exclusivement féminin lors de la compétition ⚽️
— Tournoi Maurice Revello #TMR2023 (@TournoiMRevello) May 20, 2022
L'ensemble des matchs du Tournoi 2022 sera dirigé par des trios d'arbitres féminines👏#TMR2022 pic.twitter.com/fVh6Cqg1VW
Twelve months later, on this 20st July 2023, the Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand has started. The opportunity to see the benefits of the collaboration with FIFA.
Indeed, 30 women referees who have officiated during the Maurice Revello Tournament since the beginning of the partnership with FIFA have been selected for the 2023 World Cup : 14 referees and 16 assistants from all over the world.
The World Cup’s opening game between New Zealand and Norway has been refereed by Ivan Martincic who officiated during the Maurice Revello Tournament 2023. Few hours later, the second game of the World Cup between Australia and Ireland has been refereed by Edina Alves : the Brazilian referee has been in charge notably of the Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 final between France and Venezuela.
Ivana Martincic, the Croatian referee (in the center) has been in charge of the game France-Australia at the Tournoi Maurice Revello 2023
The list of the referees selected for the 2023 Women's World Cup and who have officiated at the Maurice Revello Tournament
Referees
Akhona MAKALIMA (South Africa)
Laura FORTUNATO (Argentina)
Casey REIBELT (Australia)
Edina ALVES (Brazil)
Marie-Soleil BEAUDOIN (Canada)
Maria Belen CARVAJAL (Chile)
Hyeon Jeong OH (South Korea)
Ivana MARTINCIC (Croatia)
Marta HUERTA DE AZA (Spain)
Ekaterina KOROLEVA (United States)
Tori PENSO (United States)
Yoshimi YAMASHITA (Japan)
Tess OLOFSSON (Sweden)
Vincentia AMEDOME (Togo)
Assistants
Mariana DE ALMEIDA (Argentina)
Daiana MILONE (Argentina)
Neuza BACK (Brazil)
Leila MOREIRA (Brazil)
Carine ATEZAMBONG (Cameroun)
Chantal BOUDREAU (Canada)
Loreto TOLOZA (Chile)
Leslie VÁSQUEZ (Chile)
Seul GI LEE (South Korea)
Kyoung Min KIM (South Korea)
Guadalupe PORRAS (Spain)
Brooke MAYO (United States)
Kathryn NESBITT (United States)
Felisha MARISCAL (United States)
Francesca DI MONTE (Italy)
Stephanie-Dale YEE SING (Jamaica)
Makoto BOZONO (Japan)
Naomi TESHIROGI (Japan)
Ramina TSOI (Kirghizistan)
Fanta KONE (Mali)
Sandra RAMIREZ (Mexico)
Heba SAADIEH (Palestine)
Paulina BARANOWSKA (Poland)
Lucie RATAJOVA (Czech Republic)
Maryna STRILETSKA (Ukraine)
Diana CHIKOTESHA (Zambia)
