Tori Penso makes history by officiating a men’s FIFA World Cup match in Atlanta on Thursday. Multiple reports say she becomes only the second woman ever to referee a men’s World Cup game. Penso also leads an officiating team described as the first all-American and all-female crew to be used at the tournament. The coverage notes that she began refereeing at age 14, initially to earn extra money. The articles frame her appointment as a milestone for women in football officiating, highlighting both her personal achievement and the composition of the match officials. While the reports focus on the historic nature of the referee crew, they do not dispute the broader context of her being the second woman in World Cup men’s match history. The match takes place as part of the ongoing tournament schedule, and Penso’s role as the match referee is the central development described across the sources.