Tori Penso, the first American referee assigned a senior World Cup final, got the news from Pierluigi Collina, Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee. Video of Collina’s announcement.
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First U.S. ref for World Cup final: Tori Penso set for another milestone
The 38-year-old Floridian Tori Penso on Sunday will become the first American to referee a World Cup final, and will be assisted by compatriots Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt. Another American, Armando Villarreal, will serve as support VAR. In 2020, Penso became the first woman to center ref an MLS match in 20 years and […]
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U.S. refs at 2023 Women's World Cup: Tori Penso to take charge of Australia-England
Five U.S. officials have been assigned to the 2023 Women’s World Cup semifinals, including Tori Penso, who will be in the middle for her fourth game of the tournament when she takes charge of Australia-England, where she’ll be assisted by American Brooke Mayo and Suriname’s Mijensa Rensch. It will mark England’s second straight game with an American […]
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Watch: A 10-year-old ref at work in Bolivia
Mentored by his father, an experienced ref, the 10-year-old Erick Callejas controls the action of players much bigger than he is in El Alto, Bolivia.
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U.S. refs at 2023 Women's World Cup
• England-Colombia, Aug. 12: Katja Koroleva (referee), Kathryn Nesbitt (AR), Felisha Mariscal (AR), Armando Villarreal (AVAR). ——————- • France 4 Morocco 0, Aug. 8. Tori Penso (referee), Brooke Mayo (AR). • Japan 4 Spain 0, July 31. Katja Koroleva (referee), Kathryn Nesbitt (AR), Felisha Mariscal (AR). • New Zealand 0 Switzerland 0, July 30. Tori […]
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VAR-fetched judgments are not making for a fairer, better game
We can list all the pros and cons of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) until the beer taps have been turned off and the jukebox disconnected at the wall, but we can be certain of one thing: no one can claim for sure that the VAR has made soccer a better game, or a more […]
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Rafael Varane says players ignored over 'dangerous' added time rules
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane says players’ views have been ignored on new guidelines that will see more time added on at the end of matches. Competitions around the world have been instructed to more accurately calculate time lost to stoppages this season, including goal celebrations and VAR checks. IFAB said in March […]
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Ref Watch: Teenage job quests led Tori Penso and Katja Koroleva to World Cup
Tori Penso was a 14-year-old Florida youth player when her mom told her it was time to get a job. “I said OK, why don’t I work at the mall. And she said, ‘Why on earth would you do that? Why don’t you spend some time at the soccer field where you’re already at?” Penso told […]
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Premier League to clamp down on referee harassment
Premier League players have been warned they face harsher punishments for harassing referees as part of a raft of measures aimed at stamping out bad behavior on the field. Englishauthorities aim to “reset” the attitude from players and managers towards officials in the coming season. A series of measures intended to tackle the issue […]
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Soccer's Rules: What's changed for the 2023-24 season
Every summer, soccer’s rule changes tend to creep under the radar unless there’s been a radical move that affects the way we interpret, say, offside or handball. FIFA’s rule-changing arm, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), tends to shy away from necessary changes in favor of tweaking words, muddying definitions, or abolishing some dormant and […]