Palestinian female referee prepares for FIFA Women’s World Cup
Heba Saadia has been selected as the Palestine's first referee to officiate the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 matches.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian international soccer referee Heba Saadia has begun preparations to participate in the Women's World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand this summer, after having been officially selected by the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) to officiate the matches.
Saadia is the first Palestinian and Arab referee to participate in this tournament, marking another achievement in her career, as she was previously selected as part of the referee team for the 2022 AFC Cup matches in Vietnam, in addition to refereeing many local, continental and international women's soccer matches, such as the Women's Asian Cup matches held in India last February.
Heba Saadia, une arbitre #palestinienne, a été sélectionnée par la #FIFA pour arbitrer les matchs de la #CoupeduMonde féminine 2023 !⚽️
Un réel espoir, non seulement pour le peuple #palestinien ,mais aussi pour les #femmes , encore peu présentes dans le monde du #football 🇵🇸♀️ pic.twitter.com/Qvm95Z3EPM
