She has been
selected for the game by the French Football Federation to "prepare her
for World Cup conditions".
Frappart
will officiate at her second Women's World Cup later this year.
Germany's
Bibiana Steinhaus has refereed in the Bundesliga, but no woman has taken charge
of a top-flight match in England, Spain or Italy.
Frappart,
35, was the first woman to referee a Ligue 2 fixture in 2014.
"Fifa
has invited the federations with a chosen referee for the World Women's Cup, to
prepare them under the best conditions for this high-level competition,"
an FFF statement said.
"Their
preparation, technical and athletic [ability] will also be focused on the use
of video assistance, which will be in function at this World Cup."
Frappart,
who was part of the officiating team at the World Cup in 2015, refereed England's
3-0 semi-final defeat by the Netherlands at the Women's
European Championships in 2017.
Germany's
Steinhaus was the first woman to take charge of a match in a top European
league, refereeing a 2017 Bundesliga match between Hertha Berlin and Werder Bremen.
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