Club World Cup will be her sixth FIFA tournament
Together with female colleague, she already made history in the Copa Libertadores
The day after officiating Independiente-Arsenal in the Argentinian top flight, Mariana de Almeida woke up early. She immediately noticed four missed calls from her husband Javier Uziga, an assistant referee like her. Knowing he should be driving back from a match in Parana, she worriedly returned his call. However, when Javier answered, he was euphoric.
You're going to the Club World Cup, Mariana! To the Club World Cup!
"I didn't understand what he was saying, as I hadn't yet seen my messages or the e-mail with the official designation," De Almeida tells