Referee for Czech vs South Africa 2026
The referees committee of the International Football Association "FIFA" announced the identity of American referee Tori Penso to officiate the match between the Czech Republic and South Africa in the 2026 World Cup, which will take place this evening at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium as part of the second group stage round. Penso is the first American woman referee to officiate a men's World Cup match, having begun her refereeing career in the U.S. Women's League in 2020, and she also officiated the 2023 Women's World Cup final. She will be assisted by a refereeing team that includes names such as Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Nesbitt, as well as officials from Canada and New Zealand, along with Video Assistant Referees (VAR) from Nicaragua, America, and the UAE.
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