Chile will become the latest country to boast a female referee in men's professional football, following the announcement by the league (ANFP) that Maria Belen Carvajal will take charge of a second division match this weekend.
The 35-year-old, who was officiating at the recent Under-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, will referee Sunday's match between Independiente de Cauquenes and Colchagua. "I was not expecting it, it was a surprise," Carvajal said in a statement.