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Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine

Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita warms up during a training session Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. Yamashita is one three three women picked in a pool of 36 head referees for the men's World Cup in Qatar, which opens in just under five months on Nov. 21. It's the first time a female will be in charge on soccer largest stage. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, works out at a gym, Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, walks during a training session, Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, takes off her protective mask during a training session Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, walks after a training session, Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, works out at a gym on Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, walks through a gym during a training session Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, warms up during a training session Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita warms up during a training session Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. Yamashita is one three three women picked in a pool of 36 head referees for the men's World Cup in Qatar, which opens in just under five months on Nov. 21. It's the first time a female will be in charge on soccer largest stage. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan, one of three women picked to be head referees at the men's soccer World Cup, speaks during an interview withe The Associated Press Monday, June 27, 2022, at JFA YUME Field in Chiba, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Female referee at men’s World Cup wants the game to shine