Female referees were appointed on Friday for the first time to work in the Copa América.
María Victoria Penso from the United States and Edina Alves from Brazil will be the referees of the tournament.
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Both will have the support of attendees Neuza Back from Brazil, Mary Blanco from Colombia, Migdalia Rodríguez from Venezuela, and Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt from the USA.
Tatiana Guzmán from Nicaragua was designated as video review officer.
“It is a high commitment assumed by CONMEBOL since 2016, betting on the development and professionalization of more women on and off the field of play, promoting football with equality in the different tournaments,” said the South American football body in a statement.
A total of 101 referees will work in the Copa América that the United States will host starting June 20.
As part of a CONMEBOL-UEFA agreement, the Italian referee Maurizio Mariani and his compatriots Daniele Brindoni and Alberto Tegoni (assistants) and Marco Di Bello and Alejandro Di Paolo (VAR) will also work in the South American championship.
