Esther Staubli (born 3 October 1979) is a Swiss

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referee.

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-speaking Staubli is tall and has been on the

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since 2006. An

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by trade, Staubli also lectures in a university. She was selected to referee the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final. She also served as a referee for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in

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. In 2014, she was voted fourth in the

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(IFFHS) World's Best Woman Referee, behind winner

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. Staubli refereed in the men's Swiss Challenge League for the first time in September 2014, after which she was complimented on her performance by

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coach Ciriaco Sforza. In 2017, Staubli became the first woman to officiate in a Men's U-17 World Cup as a referee, when she took charge of group stage match between Japan and New Caledonia at the 2017 U-17 World Cup in

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. In December 2018, Staubli was appointed to referee at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

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