Overview
- García refereed the Tunisia vs. Netherlands match in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, guiding the game to a 3-1 win for the Netherlands without major controversial calls.
- She reached this post after a multi-year rise that includes a FIFA badge since 2019, assignments at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Paris Olympics, a 2024 Liga MX debut, a 2025 Copa Oro appointment, and 2026 VAR certification.
- Her on-field team included Mexican assistant Sandra Ramírez, Spanish assistant José Enrique Naranjo, and VAR official Erick Miranda, and García wore black with green-white-red accents authorized for host-nation officials.
- Mexican authorities and media praised the milestone as a sign of progress for women in sport, while coverage also noted García has previously faced online harassment during her career.
- FIFA will decide any further tournament assignments based on its ongoing technical and fitness evaluations, and García is scheduled to be fourth official for Algeria vs. Austria on June 27.