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reference
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refunding
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt officiated the Czech Republic and South Africa group-stage match in the World Cup—a rare all-female trio of refs and the first where all three women are American.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Tori Penso was the lead referee, and Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt were the assistant refs.
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Alex Connor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Noun
On the 16th foul of the game, the ref pulled out a yellow card for Rice.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt officiated the Czech Republic and South Africa group-stage match in the World Cup—a rare all-female trio of refs and the first where all three women are American.
—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Tori Penso was the lead referee, and Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt were the assistant refs.
—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Ref.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ref. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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