Salima Mukansanga

"She said "I am here because I have to be here" is the word she say when she was take an interview questions about how or what is the way to referee in the World cup."

"I'm looking for women who support women in refereeing and women around the world because there is something we can do,we are ready and we have the effort to do better."

"Impossible is nothing."

"We are here to build our careers and to lead with professionalism."

"It is an honour and a privilege because it's never happened before,"

""World Cup 2022: Salima MUKANSANGAto open door's for female officials" Salima told BBC Sport Africa."

"When you have a lot on your shoulders, you need to carry it well so that others can see that the door is open and pass through."

"I liked basketball, and wanted to take it very seriously, but access to basketball facilities and coaches was hard. That’s how I ended up in refereeing, which I have also never regretted. I love it"

"The level of competition and the level of football are different, but all the players play football and the refereeing is the same. The laws of the game are the same. I participated in the Women’s World Cup in France in 2019, but now it’s different, there are two countries, Australia and New Zealand, and there are huge expectations, I’ve never been there, so I expect something new, to see better football. It will be a very big competition where we will see something new, something different, something better"

"When she was a child she’d watch the referee, how they lead the game, make decisions, give cards, manage players — and she thought, “I wanted to be like that person on the field … I needed to learn more"

"In a field dominated by men, you need to double your work — then have the passion, because without this passion you are going to get tired and then you leave it.”"