Chenard has been diagnosed with breast cancer, while Cui has been advised not to participate by doctors due to heart problems. The two officials will not be replaced. Chenard’s two assistant referees, Chantal Boudreau and Kathryn Nesbitt, will be in France and will feature regularly in matches.
FIFA and its Referees’ Committee wish Carol Anne Chenard and Yongmei Cui a full and quick recovery and hope that they will both be back out on the pitch again soon.