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German football fanatic Tanja Schaetzle had long dreamed of experiencing a World Cup in a faraway land. There was just one major problem – a serious glaucoma condition means she has just 15 per cent vision.
Tanja attends football every weekend in Germany due to the availability of Audio Descriptive Commentary; a service that offers a detailed account of the on-field action for blind and partially-sighted supporters. Then she read about the availability of the service in all stadiums at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™.
AN ALARMING FACT
Over 55% of Players received some kind of discriminatory online abuse during the Euro 2020 Final and AFCON 2022 Final.
FIFA Threat Matrix Report
African semifinalists
Qatar 2022 was the first time an African team made it to the semifinals, with Morocco’s incredible campaign uniting the Middle East and Arab world.
Female refereeing trio
Stéphanie Frappart became the first woman to referee a FIFA World Cup finals match. The French official lined up alongside assistants Neuza Back and Karen Diaz to form the firstever female trio to officiate a game at the tournament.
Fourgame knockoutstage scoring streak
Lionel Messi became the first player to score in four successive FIFA World Cup knockout matches since the round of 16 was introduced at the 1986 finals in Mexico.