FIFA has appointed the first woman from Saudi Arabia, Anoud Al-Asmari, as an international football referee, according to an Arabic news television channel on Saturday.
The appointment came less than a year after the first game of Saudi Arabia's women's soccer team, which was established in 2019.
Al Arabiya channel reported that the launch of the Saudi Women's League comes in the context of the time plan set by the Saudi Federation for the Women's Football Support Program in 2017.
In December, the Kingdom applied to host the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.
Over the past three years, the Saudi authorities have invested heavily in football, including the creation of the first women's soccer league and a school league for girls.
The women's team includes 450 registered players, 49 qualified referees, and more than 900 coaches.
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