Melissa Borjas

Borjas was the first female referee to officiate a match in Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras, the top flight of men's football in the country.^[4] She then became the first female official to referee a final match in Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras when she officiated the first leg of the 2019 spring final between local teams Olimpia and Motagua on 26 May 2019.^{[5][better source needed]}

In 2015, she became the first Honduran woman to referee at the FIFA Women's World Cup when she officiated a match between Japan and Ecuador.^{[citation needed]} She was again appointed as a referee for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.^[6] After the conclusion of the round of 16, she was selected as one of 11 referees who would officiate during the knockout stages.^[7]

On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.^[8]

Borjas was appointed to the officiating pool at the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup and was also chosen to officiate the final between the United States and Brazil in San Diego on March 10, 2024.^[9]