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An all-female cast of match officials have been appointed in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Final between China and South Korea at the D.Y. Patil Stadium at 4.30pm (local time) on Sunday.
FIFA Women’s World Cup referee Casey Reibelt from Australia will officiate in the final alongside assistant referees Joanna Charaktis, also from Australia, and Heba Saadieh from Palestine.
Meanwhile Australians Kate Jacewicz and Lara Lee have also been selected as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and Assistant VAR respectively.
This will be the third time an all-female cast will take charge of a match in the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India following the Japan and Thailand Quarterfinal tie and Semifinal encounter between China and Japan.
A total of 39 match officials, comprising 16 referees and assistant referees and seven video match officials (VMOs), were selected for the showpiece, making it the largest cast of match officials to be appointed for the showpiece.
