This Thursday, 33-year-old Mexican referee Katia Itzel García heard her own whistle like never before ⚽
She officiated the 2026 World Cup match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Group F. With each card and signal, she made history as the first female referee from all of Latin America to be the primary official in a World Cup match. With the whistle in her hand, she turned a fantasy that frequently seems exclusive to a select few into a reality.
A few days later, she was in the spotlight once more, this time as the fourth official during the Argentina vs. Cape Verde match, which attracted social media attention 😍. Her name is now inscribed in the annals of global refereeing.
