Kenyan referee Mary Njoroge has been selected by the world governing body FIFA to officiate at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The women's World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023.
Mary Njoroge is among 33 referees, 55 assistants and 19 video match officials (VMOs) selected to officiate at the tournament.
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Njoroge was elated with her selection having been picked earlier to officiate the tournament's playoffs in New Zealand from February 17 to 23.
“I am happy beyond words. This is a dream coming true. I thank God,” Njoroge stated.
In 2019 she was selected to officiate the Women's tournament in France.
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) CEO Barry Otieno noted that the referee reflected the quality of Kenyan officials.
“We are happy for Mary. She deserves it. Assignments like this show that we have quality officials in our country, and in our leagues and competitions,” Otieno stated.
Other top competitions officiated by Njoroge include the 2019 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2020 FIFA Men’s and Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, and the 2021 CAF Confederation Cup.
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