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Luuk de Jong scores the second goal. Getty
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Referee Stephanie Frappart talks to the players as the first women official to take charge of a World Cup qualifier. EPA Getty
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French referee Stephanie Frappart makes history as the first women official to take charge of a World Cup qualifier. EPA
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French football referee Stephanie Frappart in action. AFP
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Referee Stephanie Frappart shows a yellow card to Netherlands' Luuk de Jong. AP
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Luuk de Jong of Netherlands celebrates after scoring their team's second goal as Referee Stephanie Frappart looks on. Getty
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Referee Stephanie Frappart and her match officials before the match. Reuters
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Spectators prior to kick-off. AP
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Dutch fans before the start of the match against Latvia. EPA
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Dutch fans gather in the stadium. EPA
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Dutch fans cheer during the match. EPA
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Dutch fans, who were tested for Covid-19 earlier in the day, gather is a section of the stadium. AFP
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Dutch fans cheer on their side. AFP
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Dutch fans after the match. Reuters
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epa09101752 Dutch player Matthijs de Ligt listens to French referee Stephanie Frappart. EPA
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Luuk de Jong scores the second goal. Getty
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Referee Stephanie Frappart talks to the players as the first women official to take charge of a World Cup qualifier. EPA Getty
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French referee Stephanie Frappart makes history as the first women official to take charge of a World Cup qualifier. EPA
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French football referee Stephanie Frappart in action. AFP
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Referee Stephanie Frappart shows a yellow card to Netherlands' Luuk de Jong. AP
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Luuk de Jong of Netherlands celebrates after scoring their team's second goal as Referee Stephanie Frappart looks on. Getty
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Referee Stephanie Frappart and her match officials before the match. Reuters
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Spectators prior to kick-off. AP
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Dutch fans before the start of the match against Latvia. EPA
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Dutch fans gather in the stadium. EPA
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Dutch fans cheer during the match. EPA
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Dutch fans, who were tested for Covid-19 earlier in the day, gather is a section of the stadium. AFP
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Dutch fans cheer on their side. AFP
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Dutch fans after the match. Reuters
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epa09101752 Dutch player Matthijs de Ligt listens to French referee Stephanie Frappart. EPA
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Luuk de Jong scores the second goal. Getty
Stephanie Frappart makes history as the first woman to referee a men's World Cup qualifier - in pictures
French official sees Dutch beat Latvia in front of 5,000 fans
Dominic Hart
28 March, 2021
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