The first woman to officiate the French Cup final

The French Football Federation said Stephanie Frapper will become the first woman to officiate the French Cup final when Nice meet Nantes next month.

The 38-year-old was the first woman to officiate a Ligue 1 match in 2019. She also officiated the European Super Cup that year as well as the Champions League match in 2020.

"Her selection is a reward for her work and performance. She was chosen well and deservedly," Pascal Garibian, technical director of the French Football Federation's referees committee, said in a statement.

Nantes will meet Nice in the final at the Stade de France Internationale in Paris on May 7.

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