With pictures ... Get to know the first wisdom behind leading men's grand finals in the "FIFA" tournaments
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Brazilian Edina Alves, 40, expressed her happiness that she became the first woman to lead a match in a major men's football competition organized by FIFA, following her appointment by the International Federation, along with six other key referees, to manage matches. World Cup clubs hosted by Qatar next February.
In an interview with Agence France-Presse, Alves explained that: "Participation in an event of this kind represents a dream that has turned into reality," noting that her appointment is among the refereeing teams that will manage World Cup matches in the tournament clubs in which stars of high caliber who represent the champions of the leagues are participating. The largest on the continents of the world, led by European champion Bayrin Munich.
The Brazilian wisdom indicated that the assignment came as a medal of merit in a tournament that brings together clubs the size of Bayrin Munich, Mexican Tigres (CONCACAF champion), New Zealand's Auckland City (Oceania champion), South Korean Ulsan Hyundai (Asian champion), and Egyptian Al-Ahly (African champion) And Al-Duhail is "the representative of the host country", waiting to know the identity of the hero of "Cuba Libertadores" as a representative of "South America".
Alves said: "I worked very hard over the 20 years during which I managed matches, and I always prepared myself as much as possible to reach the moment when I would have such an opportunity."
Idina Alves hails from the rural town of Goyuri in the state of Parana in southern Brazil, and began her professional career as a referee in the year 2000, after leading futsal matches for several years, before her success in rising as assistant referee in several leagues in her country, and followed her in 2019 by becoming The first woman to lead a soccer match in the Brazilian First Division, and in the same year she led the women's World Cup matches, including the semi-finals between England and the United States of America.
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