Second game for Tori Penso and her crew at 2026 World Cup, they are in charge of Ecuador - Germany in group E.
Match #56
Group E
25 June 2026, 22:00 CET
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
ECUADOR - GERMANY
Referee: Tori Penso USA
Assistant Referee 1: Brooke Mayo USA
Assistant Referee 2: Kathryn Nesbitt USA
Fourth Official: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh NZL
Reserve AR: Isaac Trevis NZL
Video Assistant Referee: Joe Dickerson USA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Fu Minch CHN
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Khamis Al Marri QAT
Terrible choice of shirt color. Exactly the same as Germany’s shorts and socks.
ReplyDeleteThe color of the referee's jersey in this match is completely wrong
ReplyDeleteThe choice for refeee's kit colour is just abysmal
ReplyDeleteclear foul and yellow
ReplyDeleteFeet in the face but no ofr?
ReplyDeleteFull-Sequence: https://streamable.com/vwubsp
DeleteClear foul imo
ReplyDeleteNo VAR intervention. Wow, I am stunned.
ReplyDeleteGiven the intervention last night, I am absolutely now unable to determine what is or isn't a foul worthy of review.
Delete+1 @osmanabbot
DeleteWould they consider that the ECU player initiated the contact with the boot? Is that what they are thinking?
DeleteHad it been a EUR VAR then could understand the no intervention but I have to agree with you both @crn.pe & @osmanabbot a very confusing line
Defenders head moved a foot or two at most, plus he’s still fully upright. If “he moved into it” is the reasoning, it’s not even remotely close to good decision making out of the VAR.
DeleteReally rough couple days for American VARs
Even if there wasn’t a touch… like it’s clear dangerous play. And she is so close, I genuinely don’t understand
ReplyDeleteEven worst this no intervention. My God, I’m stunned
DeleteWell that will cause controversy. Personally feel that needed to be reviewed.
ReplyDeleteVery high bar for intervention again
How possible to no OFR? Very clear mistake.
ReplyDeleteHuge…
DeleteBlatant foul and even yellow card for a reckless challenge is expected.
ReplyDeleteHow Germany’s goal has been given I don’t know, most clear foul ever
ReplyDelete+10
DeleteThis will now be a very challenging game
ReplyDeletemissed YC ? clear step on foot
ReplyDeleteIn line with FIFA's philosophy I would say not a missed YC, but if this wasn't a world cup game and what has been a YC all season then it would be supportable
DeleteAgree here crn.pie
DeleteClip: https://streamable.com/o58j88
DeleteUSA VARs are just a disgrace. Armando Villarreal and now Dickson
ReplyDeleteArmando Villarreal in England vs Ghana
DeleteWhat is happening!? Am
ReplyDeletei dreaming? This goal stood!?!? Some one please explain it… Clearly dangerous play, but also hit the head….
The american VAR referee is defending Penso’s poor call or what!???
clear foul in the APP goes unpunished and yesterday Vini goal was taken away via VAR for nothing. not good.
ReplyDeleteThen you had the intervention in Brazil - Scotland...
ReplyDeleteThe only argument I can see for no review is that the player moves his head into the area where the Germany player already has a raised foot.
ReplyDeleteFWIW I'm playing devil's advocate with that argument
This is absolutely true, and probably the justification, but this isn’t a case of a player bending over, this is a cleat at face level. There’s contact so it’s not PIADM.
DeleteThe game wants a foul in this circumstance at any level.
Catastrophe, disaster, omg 😦 this one was unbelievable not an OFR. Clear clear clear. Everytime i try to watch this joke of world cup i cant believe what i am seeing. Bring more women pls. No its not women, fifa is too amateur.
ReplyDeleteMissed yc in 5 min
ReplyDeleteEven on German television, the DFB referee teaching head as an expert was more than surprised by this decision
ReplyDeleteFor falar em television.
DeleteBrazilian TV commentator Salvio Spinola (including the referee of the 2012 Copa América final between Uruguay and Paraguay) claimed that Vini's goal was incorrectly disallowed.
”Brazilian”. Already explained why.
DeleteVAR is not a success at this tournament, let's say it kindly.
ReplyDeleteOne can find the argument that (given there is contact so the evidence exist) the defende deliberately put head there to be hit by attacker, maybe even committing dangerous play according to VAR. But more generally,, I think VARs don't go so deep in the analysis, they just confirm referees' decisions. Very poor from Collina and Irrati, if he is there, as one can guess, as VAR manager.
Are we surprised, FIFA don’t want the interruptions to the game with a VAR OFR, too much time wasted and that time could be spent playing football and earning more money. As a result, VAR has been instructed to intervene less.
DeleteAll this seems to be made up on the fly without a clear line of when to intervene and when not to? Agree with you, no deep analysis just confirm the referee’s decision is justified. It’s been a shambles.
Sincerely.
ReplyDeleteEither FIFA gives a convincing clarification (not even Collina), or we will perceive that he is having collusion with an error.
More of a South American team affected in less than a day.
No faoul in 11 min with this new guidline but gyess what penso call it
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DeleteI really don't understand anymore what is criteria for OFR for possible fouls in build up to goals.
ReplyDeleteI actually agreed with a lot of Mikael’s analysis of Penso in Czechia-South Africa but not to the same extent - I thought her decision making was quite random and you didn’t really know what was coming next - but that’s a supportable decision imo. There was a good angle before the check complete which showed the Ecuador player moves his head to where the boot of the Germany player was. It wasn’t dangerous play he pulled his foot down immediately
ReplyDeleteIt wasnt dangerous play??
DeleteThe attacker has is leg and foot above the head of the defender who is not lying down. Its a clear dangerous play, this one is by the book
No, Oliver, the defender moves his head to where the ball is. In this distance from the ground he can't be blamed.
DeleteThis decision is ridiculous.
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DeleteYes, the decision is justifiable (can say that ECU initiated contact with GER foot) but in terms of general expectations of playing the ball with your feet when the ball is head height. It has to be dangerous play especially when there is contact in the process of ECU player, playing the ball.
DeleteHaGo has the right idea. Defender has every right to attempt heading a ball at head height.
DeleteNo player has the right to use a foot at head height unless there is clearly no danger to an opponent. Textbook foul since contact occurred.
Collina and Busacca must be tearing their hair out.
ReplyDeleteTori Penso and Joe Dickerson are total amateurs. Cringeworthy stuff!!
I don’t think they are unhappy, this is exactly what they have asked for in terms of foul detection and VAR intervention. They have bosses too don’t forget.
DeleteAbsolute chaos, this is nothing short of a joke.
DeleteThe CONCACAF VAR's haven't exactly covered themselves in glory the last 3 days.
ReplyDeleteIm sorry but mls refs cancel this goal every time. This is up to collina and busaccas messaging for var which is disgraceful. They should be arrested for the damage they have done to world refereeing.
ReplyDeleteHow is this a foul on Kimmich..
ReplyDeleteFirst 20 minutes I'm afraid Penso hasn't been great. Some utterly bizarre fouls being given and clear ones not.
ReplyDeletePenso lost control completely
ReplyDeleteThe game is heating up and penso becamemore soft
ReplyDeleteTried to go for high bar and now has had to lower it because the heat of the game became too much. This is what I felt she did in her first game but it also makes her appear inconsistent.
DeleteRamos and Penso: two problems for Collina and Busacca to solve. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteA couple of good no penalty calls in quick succession. Goal decision aside I think her calls on fouls have been correct so far
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DeleteThe same as you. I'm posting my opinion. Frankly I think people saying she has got multiple foul decisions wrong are allowing the goal decision to cloud their judgement
DeleteShe's been clueless with her foul detection and the goal. Other than that, shes been great
DeleteI would like to think that I'm fair minded with my assessments but up until the hydration break there has been a handful of incorrect foul detections. Unfortunately that first 25 minutes is amongst the weakest of the tournament.
DeleteSeems to be wearing same colour as Germany aswell
ReplyDeleteAs well as truly bizarre no OFR for a boot to the head . So clear!!
DeleteWhat happened to VAR in this tournament?
ReplyDelete* Missed OFR and RC for Messi
* Disallowed goal from Vino Jr. but only minimal touch/no foul before
* Missed OFR and penalty for Ghana against England
* Missed OFR for this 1:0
Yet somehow there's a media narrative that VAR has been great. Shows how the general public seem to value speed of decisions more than accuracy
DeleteIt seems evident to me that the basic guideline is that Collina and Busacca have instructed all VAR officials not to intervene when an incident unfolds in a relatively calm manner. This would explain the huge difference between certain interventions and certain non interventions, although not entirely. It would, however, perfectly explain the penalty incident in England–Ghana: it was not perceived as a penalty on the field, and a VAR intervention would have been seen as unexpectedly intrusive, but it was a clear penalty.
DeleteWhat this does not explain, however, are situations like the one we saw this evening. Above all, it would make the VAR intervention in Brazil-Scotland appear completely illogical and, in my view, not justifiable. There are simply too many unanswered questions.
In the end, my impression is that instructions have indeed been issued to keep VAR involvement to an absolute minimum, allowing matches to flow and avoiding excessive analysis, sometimes, it seems, not even a superficial review takes place. As someone correctly pointed out, in this environment some VAR officials effectively refrain from intervening at all, which would explain why we have seen so few on-field reviews. Others, meanwhile, make isolated interventions because they believe they have identified a clear and obvious mistake.
The problem is that there doesn't appear to be any clear and consistent guidance.
I always say that working with VAR is difficult. We are here commenting and analyzing situations from every league and competition in the world, but we should never forget that there are human beings behind the technology. Furthermore, there is the issue of different nationalities and football cultures. In this tournament we even have VAR officials who, in some cases, are not familiar with the referee on the field. There are different national associations and even different confederations involved.
In my opinion, some VAR officials choose not to intervene because they are afraid of overstepping their role and violating the principle of the clear and obvious. It is a complex issue, but one thing is certain: the management of VAR has been very poor so far.
It seems that Collina's primary focus remains on on-field refereeing. I still need to determine who is overseeing VAR operations at this tournament, but I believe it is Irrati, and unfortunately the situation has been disastrous. They will never be able to claim that the VAR project has been successful.
If one wanted to defend the standard of refereeing on the field, perhaps a case could be made. But when it comes to VAR, it has been a catastrophe. That seems clear. Even those of us who could reasonably be considered experts, can't identify a coherent line of interpretation. If we cannot understand it, imagine how impossible it must be for the average supporter.
At that point, it becomes essentially randomness.
Historically, that has always been my main criticism of VAR, and sooner or later something will have to change, because continuing in this way makes no sense for football.
If the tool exists, then it must be used properly and consistently. If it is not going to be used, then remove it altogether. Instead, what we continue to see in competition after competition is a halfway solution that leaves everyone confused.
@Ecosse, maybe in Scotland? (where they don't like VAR)
DeleteHere I don't read any praise for VAR at this tournament! And it would be impossible to do so!
Thank you Chefren. Do you think they will decide to use trainers's challange in every competition? Then they wouldn't need to intervene by themselves ever again. But this would also mean that they would loose control over VAR
DeleteVery little talk in Scotland about the officiating outside of the Scotland games. On a wider UK level there has been talk about VAR being positive in this tournament from the main broadcasters and there was an article on the BBC noting the lack of interventions and how this has been viewed positively by many.
DeleteFWIW, I would also say that it has not been positive as the accuracy of decisions has clearly been compromised
Well said @Chefren. Nail. On. Head.
DeletePerfect analysis, Chefren, thank you.
DeleteWell, if all referees do expect performances my list of 20 referees who should to knock out stage are(inlducing Pinherio):
ReplyDeleteUEFA
Letexier,Turpin,Taylor,Oliver,Vincic,Makkelie,Mariani,Nyberg,Pinherio,Marciniak,Eskas
Conmebol:
Abatti,Sampaio,Tello,Valenzuela
Concacaf:Elfath,Barton,Ramos
AFC:Faghani
CAF:Amin
Amin? Really? You must be kidding!...
DeleteIf quality and correctness would could, maybe this would be a possible list. But do you really believe they will select 10 Europeans out of 20? Politics and diversity from all continents are more important than quality
DeleteWell,my principle is meritocracy,but we wil see what will FIFA do.
Delete@ Fritz: I'm afraid you are right. That's the only reason why Amin could in the end move on to the decisive phase.
DeletePierre Atcho by far the best African in this tournament.
DeleteBad movement and interfering with play
ReplyDeleteClear YC on 42' for pulling the jersey/SPA
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DeleteFrom this angle, the caution for showing a lack of respect for the game appears to be clearly justified.
DeleteClear YC on 44' for SPA
ReplyDeleteClip: https://streamable.com/mmp4xh
DeleteI just turned on the TV, so I haven’t seen the earlier parts of the match.The caution for Ecuador felt rather soft, and it would have been much better to allow Germany to take the quick free kick, especially since the yellow card was not mandatory. Stopping play for a non-essential caution took away a promising attacking opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThe subsequent caution for Germany was much clearer SPA .
I was so happy with Penso in her first game; she was happy, had great connection with the players. But today… She looks tense, the players dont accept her leadership, they are yelling and even laughing at her. I feel sad for her. I pray she finds strength in half-time to perform better.
ReplyDeleteI found that she had that type of disrespect in the first game too,. Disappointing.
DeleteThe half ending more positively with 2 correct cautions for SPA
ReplyDeleteBig problem.
DeleteThe players are ignoring referee a lot.. Even for the place of throw-in
Good luck in the second half
Who chooses the referee kits in the game? Is it FIFA? Is it Collina? Or the referees themselves?
ReplyDeleteThis first half from Penso has been amongst the weakest of the tournament so far but improved from the return following the hydration break. The first 25 minutes were very weak, with inconsistent foul detection and missed fouls being a highlight. Blame is attached to both Penso (for missing the foul prior to Ger goal) and Dickerson (for the non intervention for what is a clear and obvious error). The level in which Penso set her stall for a foul was akin to a rollercoaster, sometimes a high level of contact and sometimes a much lower tolerance. Positioning and fitness have been okay without being great (has been quite central towards the latter parts of the half). Following the hydration break, foul detection was more consistent at the least and both YC's are supportable with the new FIFA philosophy for this tournament.
ReplyDeleteA better second half is required but I fear the damage was done in those first 25 minutes.
İ am sorry to say this, but women referees should only officiate women's matches.
ReplyDeleteAgree
DeleteSpot on.
Delete+10000000
DeleteDon’t be so ridiculous! You’re telling me that this has been the only game with a mistake? Pure sexism.
DeleteDisappointing to see the blatantly misogynist comment above endorsed so readily. Disagree with decisions, be as critical as you like about her officiating. However, blanket statements about women not belonging in mens football are not on.
DeleteWhat a ridiculous comment.
DeleteReally concerning to see the level of agreement to this. Football is for all, the game should be open to all. To think there are no referees at WC level is one thing. To think women can't referee men at all, but women's teams deserve only 'weaker' referees too is quite another. Match the standard when appointing, not the gender. Football is for all!
DeleteThis is not about misogyny. Haven't you noticed the players' attitude towards female referees? It is painful to watch a female referee being caught in the middle of 22 aggressive men in such tense matches
DeleteThis has absolutely nothing to do with sex of the referee. Anyway VAR is male.
DeleteHere we go with the gender warriors... there are plenty of high level womens matches they can officiate.
DeleteIts everything to do with misogyny. A blanket statement of women shouldn't referee mens football is patently misogynistic.
Delete+1 @Ecosse
DeleteAnd Matadorfelix, absolutely, because you never see players disrepecting male referees. They're always so calm and nice, men never receive dissent or abuse towards them, do they?
Dear @DB ..Just as a woman's strength is not the same as a man's, neither is what you are saying. I just don't want to see a female referee get trampled by aggressive men. It's that simple
DeleteIf that is the case then the opposite is true too no? Why did we not see any male officials at last womens world cup?
DeleteMatadorfelix where are you from? Say something like this to me in person and then we see if you will make such comments
DeleteI think a slightly different optics should be used here.
DeletePlayers, as I believe we are all aware, in general, tend to press and check the threshold. Especially, this applies to young, slightly aggressive men fighting for something, what, obviously, is the case when playing competitive football.
That said, all referees are being pressed and tested by the players and different referees have different ways to deal with this (and we are all aware of that as well).
But (and this may be unpopular), there are certain groups that are more likely to be targeted by the players who look for their own gains - that would be especially (no offence intended towards anyone): young, short, chubby, previously compromised and, regrettably, female.
And all above isn’t the issue itself - the public reception is. Disrespected, dissented female on the pitch is a bad image for all governing bodies. Nobody cares that one man yells at another - public is, also regrettably, used to it, while is not used to a head-shorter, filigran, smiling woman being under constant pressure from strapping, packed and aggressive men.
@chris .. İ’m from Denmark
Delete@chvz , you've written this beautifully., this is exactly what I was trying to explain. Thank you! 🙏🏻
DeleteI am appalled as have others that not only do we have chauvinism endorsed so openly but that there are continual justifications made in this regard.
DeleteThose who share this view has progressively shrunk their case to try and provide some merit to the argument by saying ' women aren't the problem it's aggressive men that's the problem' sounds like an over played victim blaming cycle then no? Women should be deprived of opportunities and have their places questioned because men can't behave themselves.
1. If Women themselves are choosing to referee men's football - and consent to this , who are we to explain what's good or not good for them
2. If any of such behaviour crosses the line of acceptability, then sanctions can be imposed in the same way we impose sanctions if such behaviour was done onto male referees. Maybe the solution is to increase sanctions across the board to temper players who are behaving overboard.
Painting people as ' gender warriors ' is extremely toxic and lacks self awareness.
What made Collina and Busacca look at this match and decide it was the right game for Tori and her crew?
ReplyDeleteEcuador were fighting for their lives to qualify by trying to beat one of the tournament favorites, Germany. This had the intensity and importance of a knockout match, so why not appoint a more established refereeing team?
Then there’s the foul that led to the goal. I honestly don’t know how anyone can watch that sequence and conclude it was a fair goal. I’m convinced both Tori and Dickerson would have called that foul in MLS. Instead, there seemed to be clear confusion about the instructions the referee had been given, and even the officiating team didn’t look fully convinced.
If Ecuador end up being eliminated because of that margin, I can’t see this helping Tori tournament prospects.
👏👏
DeleteSeems like Collina wants VAR basically just for offsides
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ReplyDeleteAfter watching a few replays... any argument to be had that german player touches ball first and ecuador defenders head runs into germany players boot?
ReplyDeleteWhy would anyone expect a boot to be at or above head height?
DeleteI can't believe we are talking about defender heading the foot so it can't be a foul (really!!)
What a joke
ReplyDeleteCorrect penalty call but possible foul in the buildup
ReplyDeleteFull-Sequence 46' + Replays Part 1:
Deletehttps://streamable.com/6hqhi4
Replays 46' + OFR Part 2:
Deletehttps://streamable.com/qu26r0
The second half has already started with a penalty.
ReplyDeleteGood intervention
ReplyDeleteOn a human level, I feel completely sorry for Penso, her body language and demeanor appears shot to pieces. Hopefully she can get through this game.
ReplyDeleteA bit more empathy in the forum regarding the referee’s decisions would have been appreciated, so thank you for showing that in your post.
DeleteAnyone can lose their way in a match — the timing can be off, confidence can drop, and suddenly everything becomes an uphill battle. A little less cynicism in many of the comments around this match would have been welcome.
I like to think I try to provide a fair opinion no matter who the official is. If this was Mr Joe Bloggs, I would have said the exact same things in my half time remark. You could just see during the review the body language appearing to be almost dejected which as officials when tha happens is difficult to deal with. I wish her well for the rest of the game but I wonder how mentally damaging the first 25 minutes were to her.
DeleteThe disappointing body language can also be explained that VAR has identified a clear error. The careless is not so much the issue but the fact that she had to be called to the screen to review a foul leading to a goal, the optics of such an intervention. She must surely know that will impact her chances of progressing later in the tournament.
DeleteI think the penalty is okay, and it was a brave decision to award it immediately without hesitation. However, there was a very clear missed foul in Ecuador's favour in the build-up that the referee and fourth official really should have identified.
ReplyDeleteI do feel a bit sorry for the referee at this point.
For me, with this high bar we have had all tournament then I completely understand why Penso did not give a DFK for ECU in the build up however, how can VAR intervene here but not before the first goal? Did Penso completely miss the contact and therefore VAR was able to review?
DeleteMaybe someone made a phone call?
Agree, she finds herself in a difficult position now. Very to manage things now and ECU need a goal, so they will be pushing hard.
Good intervention, referee checked possible foul in APP and then is it the same APP. Also PK was good decision IMO
ReplyDeleteThis girl should never get this lind of a match. Several big mistakes on the pitch. Too much. And Ecuadorians went crazy because of her decisions. She is in big problem.
ReplyDeleteAgain dehumanising her because of her gender. She is a top level FIFA referee not just a ‘girl’. Absolutely disgusting misogyny from many on here, which therefore makes the Ecuador players behaviour look acceptable.
Delete@refsam well said
DeleteAgree @RefSam, unacceptable language
DeleteMiki we can talk about decisions but your comment is disgusting
DeleteExcellent YC for delaying the restart
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! Absolutely appalling behaviour from these Ecuador players though.
Delete+1
DeleteStrongly agree. Often overlooked this tournament, but a bread and butter booking in many leagues, clear DtR
DeleteClip: https://streamable.com/6ixc5k
DeleteGood VAR intervention at the start of the second half.
ReplyDeleteGood VAR intervention at the start of the second half.
ReplyDeleteYikes this second half looks like it’s going to be even more challenging. Best case scenario for the crew is Germany getting the go ahead goal and dominating.
ReplyDeleteSome might argue the defender initiated the contact by running head first into the situation, but on the other hand it is more natural to play that ball the head and not a raised foot. For me it is a foul.
ReplyDeleteCorrect penalty, but not the best position. The foul on the Ecuadorian I think is soft. Would be brave to let another key situation go against Ecuador.
If the referee has said that on comms then IMO it's fair from the VAR not to recommend a review as it's not a clear and obvious error (unlike the Scotland game for example where presumably the ref missed the contact live).
DeleteFor the penalty the Ecuador player seemed to take a step and then only go down once they realised they'd lost the ball, so maybe that affected the foul judgement live.
No, Michael, this was a clear and obvious mistake by the ref. VAR should have told her about the foot in the defender's face.
DeleteSomehiw one must be glad for the ref that ECU is leading now 2:1.
55:30 – Not a good look when both German coaches are making exaggerated gestures towards the 4 official. This type of behaviour should not be tolerated.
ReplyDeleteThe Ecuador coach also had several notable moments during the match; we must be fair within the context of these gestures.
DeleteI'd say a level of passionate disagreement is usually tolerated. This looked within normal parameters
DeleteThis has been seen way too often all tournament.
DeleteI did not rule out that the earlier incident could also have been sanctioned; I was simply basing my comment on what I saw from the TV pictures at that specific moment.
DeleteThe situation at 55:30 is really poor for the image of football, but after the later one, around 83:00, it is definitely not acceptable. That gesture towards the referee’s decision is far too aggressive
I think the issue here is the complaining for the soft foul (when clearly there has been a lot let go with the high bar this tournament and game) but when the same thing happens to a German players minutes later, no foul called. Completely understand.the frustration here but not controlled here, neither through the tournament.
DeleteTo me it seems like gender politics are playing more of an impact than anything in this forum. So far the management of this match is not acceptable and I find it strange that people strive to find positive views of the decisions in this match.
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ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the lack of smart, preventive free kicks late in the match has unnecessarily escalated the level of foul play. Now we also see a very poor gesture from the German coach after a free kick is awarded to Ecuador in front of their technical area.
ReplyDeleteIMHO this gender angle here is ugly.
ReplyDeleteThis ref is not at top international level tonite and is therefor correctly critizised. But this has nothing, definitely nothing to do if it is a male or a female ref.
IMO - The match has ‘derailed’ because of, among others: inconsistency, wrong decisions, lack of self-confidence and uncertainty by the players what should they expect.
DeleteBut I wouldn’t 0/1 rule out the gender factor - not because it should matter, it obviously shouldn’t - but male coaches and players will, regrettably, rather be more disrespectful and dissenting towards female referee. And they will definitely be when the referee gives them ‘fuel’ to that, what was exactly what happened in this game.
The fact that there are some fools who do not know how to behave must not keep the commission from chosing male or female refs. The only citerium can be the quality of that person, not the sex.
DeleteNever said it should, it’s just an observation
Delete100% HaGo
DeleteThe fk is taken far awau from the faoul commited
ReplyDeleteYC 89' Replay: https://streamable.com/q7p6tn
ReplyDeleteThe sexism and misogyny is disgusting on here
ReplyDelete+1
DeletePoor performance by the referee tonight. I'm wondering if once again they will ignore the performance and give a KO game to a referee who does not deserve it.
ReplyDeletePenso for the final?
ReplyDeleteEmbarrassing to be happy about "being right" at the expense of an already heavily targeted referee.
DeleteActually, her performance wasn’t that bad today and many of the comments are much exaggerated, but the (in my opinion easily identifiable!) weaknesses in her refereeing showed in a more visible way. I wonder if FIFA lost touch with reality too: the correct second game according to Penso’s first performance would have been Tunisia-Netherlands. This appointment was unfair on all involved, and Collina/Busacca should have known much, much better.
DeleteShould they? :)
DeleteWasn’t that bad?? Her performance today was surely worse than her first match, or you disagree? And you gave her a FIVE then? So what does that even mean then?
DeleteMy observations:
ReplyDelete(1) Tori Penso has had a bad and below-standard match today. She did not call foul (dangerous play - boot to head/face) by Germany leading up to their goal early in the match. She also did not call foul against Germany in mid-field leading to the PK she called, which was also a bad PK call as German player decided to fall down after-the-fact.
(2) Today's VAR (Dickerson) made big mistake by not suggesting OFR on Germany's goal. Another VAR (Villareal of US) also made a huge mistake two days ago by not recommending OFR when England defender clearly fouled Ghana attacker in penalty box (game ended 0-0).
(3) Top US federation referee bosses/instructors always told us that the most important thing is to GET THE CRITICAL CALLS CORRECT. With that being the ultimate target (not that fans don't want to see a minute of delay), FIFA should not be telling VARs to intervene less. If the VAR thinks a clear & obvious error has been made, or I think even when sometimes it is so difficult for them to conclude one way or the other, the instruction should be that VAR should recommend Ref to come for OFR and decide. Anything less does not help to achieve just and correct results, and as such, is bad for football/soccer.
Agree with point 3), crazy difference between the first non intervention and second intervention, intervene less so that’s what they’re doing! See the post on Chefren where he tries to break down this VAR madness used at this World Cup.
DeleteYes, I read @Chefren's comment about the VAR situation and agree with it
DeleteI thought she just about “passed” the test again, mainly down to the result. No more games should follow though
ReplyDeleteThis was already a very high stakes game for Ecuador, which is likely why they are so agitated. However, I do believe that there is sexism involved here. Specifically at the end of the first half where the Ecuador coach is complaining to Brooke Mayo rather than 4th official.
ReplyDeleteThe behaviour of both teams coaching staff and the Ecuador players is truly unacceptable, and FIFA and Collina really need to crack down on this type of behaviour before the RO32.
For all the people who are surprisingly (?) calling out the tone of the criticism tonight, I hope you are all there when CAF (!!)/AFC referees are being ripped a new one one here: “amateurish”, “not even deserving of refereeing a local match”, etc when they make the slightest “mistake”
ReplyDeleteI’ll be honest, I don’t care where a referee is from, it is how they perform on the match they have been appointed. Take Zwayer, we know he is a top referee but he underperformed.
DeleteFor me, it’s the optics of her performance that have hurt her the most as opposed to the performance itself. Whereas other CAF referees (not all though) and especially Al-Ali for me had a below average performance, have been called out as such.
Whilst I think the gender based comments are disgusting, I do think we might only be seeing her as a 4O from now on
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteIn the event that Germany were to face Paraguay in the round of 32, it would either be necessary to assign a referee to a third match or to deviate from the Confederation Neutrality Rule.
ReplyDeleteThe following referees have thus far officiated only one match:
AL ALI (UAE)
BEIDA (MTN)
BENÍTEZ (PAR)
CLAUS (BRA)
ESKÅS (NOR)
GARAY (CHI)
GARCÍA (MEX)
HDZ² (ESP)
HERRERA (ARG)
NING (CHN)
TEJERA (URU)
MA NING may, however, still be considered a potentially viable neutral appointment option.
DeleteDo we know that only referees with 1 game so far will be taking RO32 fixtures ? There are 12 referees with only 1 game & 16 referees needed for RO32 so I'm guessing it'll be a mix
DeleteSadly this tournament has shown that Collina and Busacca have caused huge confusion. It’s like referee to VAR and VAR to the ref nobody knows the acceptable line, refs look scared too call anything mildly controversial and VAR seem scared to get the ref into trouble. So what your getting is games being played with no clear lines set, mandatory yellows being missed, VAR is definitely not a success in 2026, and the overall image and quantity of the games has been acceptance poor and low. I am struggling to name 2-3 refs who have done well
ReplyDeleteMy top 3
Barton (El Salvador)
Claus (Brazil)
Turpin (France)
Letexier and Eskas were excellent
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