Stéphanie Frappart will become the first female referee of France's first football league

Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to officiate a French Ligue 1 football match when Amiens host Strasbourg on Sunday (April 28th).

The French Football Federation (FFF) announced this news in a statement released on Tuesday: "Stephanie Frappart, selected by FIFA for the Women's World Cup in France, has been appointed by the FFF's Directorate of Arbitration for the match of the 34th day Ligue 1 between Amiens SC and RC Strasbourg. "

Frappart was the first woman to oversee a Ligue 2 game (second place). She will also be the only referee in France to officiate at the Women's World Cup to be held there in June.

"Reaching Ligue 1, much like Ligue 2, I consider it an acknowledgment of my competence," Frappart told the AFP news agency.

"I do not want to be ranked first or in Ligue 1 just because I'm a woman," she continued.

Frappart will follow in the footsteps of German Bibiana Steinhaus, who became the first woman to referee a Bundesliga match in 2017 when Hertha Berlin drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen.

The appointment of Frappart has garnered praise on Twitter from both football fans and feminists.

"We hope a lot of other women will improve and grow in their countries, reaching the top. tweeted Law 5, a blog dedicated to football referees.

Other social media users have hailed Frappart as a "story creator".