Stephanie Frappart will become the first female referee to referee a Ligue 1 match, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.
Frenchwoman Frappart will make history when she officiates Sunday s top-tier match between Amiens and Strasbourg.
The 35-year-old – who will feature at the Women s World Cup this year – was also the first woman to referee a Ligue 2 fixture in 2014.
Stephanie Frappart, selected by FIFA for the Women s World Cup in France, has been appointed by the FFF Refereeing Direction for the match on the 34th day of Ligue 1 between Amiens SC and RC Strasbourg, the FFF said in a statement.
Dans le cadre de sa préparation à la Coupe du monde féminine 2019, Stéphanie Frappart a été désignée pour officier lors de la prochaine journée de Ligue 1.
— FFF (@FFF)
FIFA has invited the federations with a chosen referee for the World Women s Cup, to prepare them under the best conditions for this high-level competition. Their preparation, technical, athletic, will also be focused on the use of video assistance, which will be in function at this World Cup.
Germany s Bibiana Steinhaus became the first female referee to officiate a match in a top European League after she took charge of Hertha Berlin s Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen in 2017.
