Paris 2024: South Korean referee to lead officials for Super Falcons vs Brazil clash

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

South Korean referee, Kim Yujeong will officiate the match between Nigeria and Brazil in the opening Group C encounter of the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football tournament.

The referee officiated at the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

She will be assisted by compatriot Park Misuk who will serve as the first Assistant Referee.

Australia’s Joanna Charaktis has been appointed as the second Assistant Referee.

Serbian Jelena Cvetlovic will officiate as the fourth official with two Video Assistant Referees.

Kate Jacewic from Australia will sit in the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) room.

She will be assisted by Ivan Bebek from Croatia.

For the second time in the women’s football event of the Olympics, the Super Falcons and the Selecao from Brazil will meet in the group stage.

The last meeting ended 3-1 in favour of the Brazilians at Beijing 2008 in China. Perpetual Nkwocha’s opener was subdued by Christiane hat-trick.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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