Tori Penso, along with Kathryn Nesbitt and Brooke Mayo, officiates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as an all-women on-field team during a men’s match. Multiple outlets describe the trio as making history for FIFA’s tournament officiating records. According to the reports, this group becomes only the second all-women on-field refereeing team in World Cup history, following earlier instances in the tournament. NDTV also highlights that the officiating crew is the first all-American trio to officiate a men’s World Cup match. Times of India similarly characterizes the moment as a landmark event, noting that the referees—Penso leading the crew with Nesbitt and Mayo—appear together on the pitch for a World Cup match that does not involve a women’s competition category. The coverage collectively frames the event as a milestone in World Cup officiating participation for women and as a notable debut for an all-American female officiating team in a men’s match. The three referees are credited with establishing a new precedent within FIFA World Cup officiating history for women officials.