First-ever female referees at World Cup fearured in latest FIFA single Arab arts

Six of the first-ever female referees at a FIFA World Cup, have been featured in Light the Sky, the fourth music single released ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, according to insidethegames.
The most recent from the official soundtrack saw a collaboration from four Arab singers: United Arab Emirates’ Balqees, Moroccan-Canadian vocal Nora Fatehi, Iraqi singer Rahma Riad, and award-winning singer-songwriter Manal of Morocco.
In the Light The Sky music video, each of the six female officials selected for the competition make an appearance. “Stéphanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda and Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan are due to take charge of fixtures while Neuza Back of Brazil, Karen Díaz Medina of Mexico and Kathryn Nesbitt of the US are set to be assant referees,” it wrote.
“Light The Sky tells us to ‘shout if you’re with me’ and brings to life the spirit of communal celebration of the FIFA World Cup – an energising message as we look forward to a game-changing tournament of firsts,” FIFA entertainment executive and song producer RedOne remarked,” the report added.
“This is an inspirational song with its roots firmly in the Middle East.
“It is also fitting that the first-ever female referees at a FIFA World Cup are part of this release that will connect with football and music lovers of all ages.”
Manal is twice “Best Female Art in Northern Africa” at the All Africa Music Awards and has one album, 360, which was released last year. Riad, who stars in films, has a smash hit in Waed Menni, which has accumulated almost 200,000 views on YouTube. Fatehi, like Riad, has been part of several music videos and films.