Last week, FIFA announced the referees, who will serve in the Club World Cup to be held in Qatar between 1 and 11 February. And Brazil, which can still be represented by Palmiras and Santos, who dispute the Libertadores semi-finals, already has at least one representative in the tournament.
The referee is 40-year-old Edina Alves, who will be the only woman to whistle the tournament.
Born in Parana, a small town in Goa, she has been involved in mediation since 2001, when she was just 21 years old. First, she was divided between the role of lineman in the men’s game and the referee in the women’s. As an assistant, he already had a consolidated career, when he decided to “leave everything behind” to resume his career and devoted himself exclusively to CT.
Edina was dedicated to a sporting events company, but decided to leave everything to follow her passion for football. Apart from technical courses and trainees, the academy also has a huge dedication. She has been a part of FIFA’s Board of Referees since 2016.
In 2019, he made history by becoming the first referee to lead the Serie A game in 14 years. It was on May 27, 2019, in a CSA win from GOAS 1 to 0. In the same year, she played important matches of the Women’s World Cup, including the semi-finals between the United States and England.
“The appointment of the women’s trio led by Edina Alves Batista began in the 2017 Under-17 World Cup, with Swiss referee Esther Stabli capturing one game, followed by Uruguay referee Claudia Champierrez who mediate two matches in the tournament. 2019, in Brazil “, wrote FIFA on its official website while confirming the choice.
Apart from him, another Brazilian artist was hired for the competition. It is the assistant Nuja Back, who is part of the institution’s arbitration board since 2014 and will be a flag in the Club World Cup.
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