Series A game will have an all-women refereeing team for the first time

Edina Alves will be the main referee of the duel between Internacional and Atlético-GO
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For the first time in the history of Series A of the Brazilian Championship, the refereeing committee of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) selected an refereeing team made up 100% of women to lead a match. This Sunday (28/4), the group made up of ten women will take on the match between Internacional and Atlético-GO, at 8pm, in Beira Rio, for the fourth round.

The central referee of the duel will be Edina Alves Batista (FIFA-SP), along with assistants Neuza Ines Back (FIFA-SP) and Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa (FIFA-SP). Finally, the fourth referee will be Thayslane de Melo Costa (FIFA-SE).

Simone Xavier de Paula (RJ), in turn, will be an advisor, while Daiane Muniz (FIFA-SP) will take over VAR, along with Amanda Pinto Matias (SP) as first assistant and Charly Wendy Starub Dertti (FIFA-SC) as second . In addition to them, the VAR observer will be Regildenia de Holanda Moura (RJ), and Nayara Pereira dos Santos (RJ) will be the quality manager.

Regildenia and Edina commented on the historic moment

“It is a source of great pride and satisfaction to be part of this team that will write its name in the history of the Brazilian Championship, one of the main championships in the world. It is a historic moment experienced by CBF female refereeing, a moment in which female refereeing has received a lot of support, encouragement and investment from the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, who has spared no effort to train and qualify these girls”, he stated. Regildênia.

“I can’t forget to mention the president of the Arbitration Commission, Wilson Seneme, who has allowed me to work and develop these girls. What I can say is that the first step had to happen at some point for this to become routine, because we must analyze arbitration not by gender, but by quality”, he concluded.

Edina Alves, record holder in World Cups, spoke about the importance of the team being made up only of women in an elite Brazilian football championship.

“Participating in a 100% female team in the Brasileirão Série A is a historic moment for Brazilian football. I am very proud to be part of this achievement, which represents not only the evolution of the sport, but also the breaking of barriers and the appreciation of women’s talent in football. I hope this opportunity opens doors for more women to stand out in the sporting scene and inspire other generations to pursue their football dreams,” said Edina.

FIFA-RAP Women’s Course

The CBF, together with FIFA in 2024, promoted the FIFA-RAP Women’s course for the second time. For ten days, 64 referees and assistants, divided into teams, carried out activities, such as physical and positioning training, as well as theoretical classes to reinforce the rules of the game.