Pauw welcomes appointment of Stéphanie Frappart to referee Finland shootout

'She’s a very good referee,' Pauw said of Frappart, who took charge of the last women’s World Cup final held in her homeland of France.

TOP APPOINTMENT: Referee Stephanie Frappart of France in action during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 Quarter Final match between England and Spain. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Vera Pauw is glad Uefa have appointed their top female official, Stéphanie Frappart, to referee tonight’s vital World Cup qualifier between Ireland and Finland.

The penultimate Group A fixture at Tallaght Stadium is a veritable playoff for a playoff – an Ireland victory clinching the ticket with Tuesday’s last game in Slovakia to spare.