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BBC OS: 2022/12/01 17:06 GMT: World Cup 2022: Female referees

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World Cup 2022: Female referees

2022/12/01 17:06 GMT

2022/12/01 17:06 GMT: World Cup 2022: Female referees

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A female referee takes charge of a men's World Cup game for the very first time tonight

A female referee takes charge of a men's World Cup game for the very first time tonight in Qatar.

History will be made tonight, as a female referee takes charge of a men's World Cup game for the very first time. We hear from Stephanie Frappart from France, who will lead a team of three women in Qatar, and we speak to three women in profession.

China is easing Covid restrictions in areas that saw mass protests against the zero-Covid policy. Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan said the virus's ability to cause disease was weakening. We explain what’s changing and hear about the reaction in China.

A race row in the UK has led to the resignation of a senior royal aide. We hear a conversation with people sharing experiences of being asked “Where are you really from?”.

(Photo: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group C - Mexico v Poland - Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar - November 22, 2022. Fourth Official Stephanie Frappart  Credit: Hannah Mckay/Reuters)

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