Four Americans, including center referee Tori Penso, will be officiating Sunday's Women's World Cup final between Spain and England in a historic first.
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Tori Penso will become the first American to take charge of a World Cup final after being appointed as the referee for Sunday’s fixture between Spain and England.
Penso will be assisted by compatriots Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt to complete an all U.S. team of on-field officials.
Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan will be Sunday’s fourth official at Stadium Australia and Tatiana Guzman of Nicaragua will be on VAR duty.
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American referee Tori Penso was picked Friday by FIFA for the Women’s World Cup final between Spain and England to complete a rare double after also working one of the semifinals. A Florida native, Penso will return Sunday to Stadium Australia in Sydney where she refereed England’s 3-1 win Wednesday over the co-host nation. "We know that it came across quite unexpectedly, her appointment, because she was appointed for the semifinal,” said FIFA referees boss Pierluigi Collina, “but we are fully convinced that the best has to be the referee for the final, and she was the best.”
On Sunday at Stadium Australia, Tori Penso of Stuart, Florida will become the first-ever official from the United States to referee at a men s or women s World Cup final.