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Yamashita among first women referees for men's Asian Cup
  + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Netherlands v South Africa - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia - August 6, 2023 Referee Yoshimi Yamashita during the match REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Yoshimi Yamashita is among five officials who will be the first women to referee matches at the men's Asian Cup next year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Thursday. Yamashita also officiated at last year's men's World Cup in Qatar. Australian Katherine Jacewicz will also be among the referees for the tournament, while assistants include Japanese duo Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi and Kim Kyoung-min of South Korea. "For the first time ever, women match officials are poised to make their debut at Asia's most prestigious men's national team competition...," the AFC said in a statement. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Yoshimi Yamashita, Carl Recine, Yamashita, Katherine Jacewicz, Makoto Bozono, Naomi Teshirogi, Kim Kyoung, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sydney Football Stadium, REUTERS, Asian Football Confederation, AFC, Asia's, men's, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Netherlands, South Africa, Sydney, Australia, Qatar, South Korea, China, Bengaluru
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