All-Female Refereeing Trio Makes FIFA World Cup History in Czechia-South Africa Clash

Trailblazing referee trio makes World Cup history at Atlanta Stadium

The South Africa vs. Czechia match on Thursday was the first Men’s World Cup match ever to be officiated by an all-female American crew.

All-female refereeing trio makes FIFA World Cup history in Czechia-South Africa clash

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt made FIFA World Cup history in Atlanta, earning praise from many fans while a late penalty call drew criticism.

Atlanta makes World Cup history with all-woman referee crew

Atlanta lit up with World Cup energy on Thursday as history was made on the pitch by an all-woman officiating crew.Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt

All-American all-female refereeing team makes FIFA World Cup history

ATLANTA – American referee Tori Penso and assistant referees Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt made history at the FIFA World Cup on Thursday as the first all-American, all-female officiating trio to oversee a men’s tournament match, taking charge of the Group A encounter between Czechia and South Africa in Atlanta. The landmark appointment marked another milestone for women’s representation in elite football officiating, with Penso becoming only …

FIFA promotes unity as women’s referee trio makes history at Atlanta’s June 18 games - On Common Ground News

ATLANTA—FIFA marked the “International Day for Countering Hate Speech” as the four global host venues– Atlanta, Los Angeles, Guadalajara and Vancouver—welcomed fans from around the world to the matches with a message of unity on June 18. As part of FIFA’s global Stop Hate campaign, pennants bearing  “WE PLAY TOGETHER. WE STAND AGAINST HATE.” were [...] The post FIFA promotes unity as women’s referee trio makes history at Atlanta’s June 18 games …