The global football governing body FIFA has appointed two Vietnamese referees to officiate the third qualifying round of the 2024 Paris Olympics, VOV cited the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Vietnamese referee Le Thi Ly. Photo courtesy of VFF

Referee Le Thi Ly from Ho Chi Minh City and assistant referee Ha Thi Phuong from the northern port city of Hai Phong, will be placed in charge of the match between the women's national football teams of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan.

The match is scheduled to take place in Pyongyang, the DPRK, on February 24.

This is a match between two of the strongest teams in Asia. The Japanese women's football team is also among the top strongest women's teams in the world. Therefore, the fact that referee Le Thi Ly was trusted by FIFA to give the opportunity to be the main referee of this match is an honor and gradually affirms the capacity of Vietnamese referees in the region.

Assistant referee Ha Thi Phuong. Photo courtesy of VFF

Le Thi Ly is one of the three Vietnamese female referees accredited by FIFA and is a senior referee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Last year she was assigned to take charge of games in the qualifiers for the AFC U20 Women Asian Cup, the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19), the 2024 Paris Olympics’ second qualifiers, and the AFC Women's Club Championship.

Last year, three Vietnamese referees also have been assigned to work at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup for the 2023 to 2024 season.

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