Brazilian referees await the Under-20 Women’s World Cup | OneFootball

The time has come, and Brazilian officiating is ready for another international competition. Referee Charly Deretti, along with assistant referees Anne Gomes de Sá and Fernanda Nandrea, will represent Brazil at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will be held this year in Poland from September 5 to 27. The Brazilian officiating trio will be on duty for the match between France and South Korea, a Group C fixture.

The presence of Brazilian officials is part of the group of 68 match officials selected by FIFA, made up of 18 referees, 36 assistant referees, and 14 video match officials (VMOs), representing all confederations of world football. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is one of the most important competitions for the development of international women’s football and brings together the sport’s top young talents.

Assistant referee Fernanda Nandrea is heading to her third World Cup. In 2024, she was part of the officiating team at the U-17 World Cup, as well as the 2025 U-17 tournament.

“From 2024 until now, I’ve tried my best to take in all those qualities and keep improving. Not only technically and physically, but also as a person, understanding results and coexistence better. It’s a dream, it’s a process, a journey. We keep preparing ourselves in the hope of being called up for the next ones. And the U-20, for us, is one more step toward the 2027 World Cup. Even if one day we don’t make it there, this will still be part of our story. We lived the event, we experienced it,” said Fernanda Nandrea.

The excitement for the competition is also shared by Anne Gomes de Sá. The official from Amazonas, who has been on FIFA’s list since 2022, spoke about the tournament and highlighted the importance of this World Cup category as one of the most important for the development of women’s football.

“It’s a huge joy to know that we did a good job last year and were rewarded once again with a competition as great as a World Cup. Even though it’s a youth tournament, it’s a massive FIFA competition and a great honor to be part of it. As soon as I received the call-up, that thought came to mind: I have to be better than I was last year. I’m coming in much stronger and much more mature than last year. Every opportunity we receive from the CBF to officiate on the field is one more step forward in our career,” said Anne, who was also part of the 2025 U-17 World Cup.

Brazil is in Group B alongside Tanzania, Canada, and England. Their tournament debut will be this Saturday (5) against Tanzania at 10 a.m. Brasília time, at Bielsko-Biała Stadium in Poland. Then, on September 8, Brazil will face Canada. To close out the group stage, they will take on England on September 11. All matches will be played at the same time and venue.

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