Two Vietnamese among candidate referees for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Referee Bui Thi Thu Trang and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh were named in the shortlist of 750 candidates worldwide vying to officiate matches of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
Referee Bui Thi Thu Trang (centre) and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh (L) (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi (VNA) – Referee Bui Thi Thu Trang and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinhwere named in the shortlist of 750 candidates worldwide vying to officiate matchesof the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, according tothe Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
The shortlist, knownas the “Road to Australia/New Zealand” project, will be down to the finalnumber of 56 referees and 100 assistant referees.
FIFA noted that theCOVID-19 pandemic hinders various candidates’ performance as they have notofficiated any matches in the past nine months.
In Vietnam, however,women’s football tournaments were successfully held in 2020 as the country haskept the pandemic under control.
Such efforts not onlyensure players’ top form, but also help female referees sharpen their skills, thefootball body noted.
This year, the VFF isset to host the national women’s football championship and two national futsaltourneys, boosting chances for female referees to continue their tasks,especially for Trang and Trinh.
In the next steps,FIFA will keep a close watch on the candidates’ progress through regularlysending reports to national football federations, calling for assistance from itsmembers in choosing the best candidates for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
It also requirescandidates to use FIFA World Cup’s liaison platform on a weekly basis to updateinformation on their matches and attended seminars and training courses, alongwith injuries and special issues that may affect matches and their stamina./.
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Referee Bui Thi Thu Trang (centre) and assistant referee Truong Thi Le Trinh (L) (Photo: VFF) 
