She directed the last World Cup final: Star referee whistles Nati squatter against Norway

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Frappart whistle

Stéphanie Frappart (39) leads the game between Nati and Norway on Tuesday. The French is considered the best in her field. In 2019, she captained the World Cup final between the US and the Netherlands, and last November became the first woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match between Germany and Costa Rica in Qatar.

Fog in Hamilton

The Nati landed in Hamilton in the early afternoon on Monday, arriving from Dunedin with a slight delay. The reason for this was the fog, which closed the airport in the small town, more than 120 kilometers south of Auckland, in the morning. The victims were the Swiss journalists, who eventually found their way to Hamilton via Wellington and Auckland.

Haiti as a touch of color

The course of the World Cup so far has already led to one or the other unexpected result. “Haiti surprised me personally,” says Géraldine Reuteler. “They played extremely well against England and deserved a draw.” In the end, the clumsy outsider from the Caribbean lost 1-0 to the European champion.

Referee’s statement goes down

FIFA introduced a premiere at this World Cup. After consultation with the VAR, the referees must communicate the decision via screen and microphone in the stadium to provide transparency to the fans. The idea is commendable, the only problem is that since the referees are the first to announce their decision, the explanations that follow are drowned out by the cheers and screeches of the fans.

Translation app in dialect?

As with the men in Qatar, a voice app is used for translation at press conferences in New Zealand and Australia. German, English, French and Norwegian are offered in Hamilton. Swiss German does not appear, but that did not prevent Géraldine Reuteler from giving her answers in dialect.

Source : Blick