The Group A match between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium on Thursday is set to kick off at 7pm local time.
The historic occasion will witness Yamashita, who was also one of three women named on the list of 36 referees for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, become only the second female Asian referee, after Australia’s Tammy Ogston, to oversee an opening match of the global showpiece.
Your refereeing team for Match 1 of the @FIFAWWC ⬇️ #BeyondGreatness #TeamOne pic.twitter.com/cc8vVVKFEa
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) July 18, 2023
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