Penso became FIFA listed in 2013 and his first international assignment was on January 30, 2013, when he refereed a match between Mexico and Denmark. He served as a FIFA referee until 2015. In 2021, Penso was added to the FIFA list as a VAR.[1]
Penso's wife, Tori, is a professional referee. In 2020, she became the first woman to referee a Major League Soccer match in 20 years. They have three daughters.[3]
References
^ ab"Profile: Chris Penso". Professional Referee Organization. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
^Reed, Tom (May 26, 2013). "Politics aside, Chris Penso follows his dream to officiate and will work U.S. National team friendly in Cleveland". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
^Hills, Drake (September 25, 2020). "How Tori Penso became the first woman in 20 years to referee an MLS game". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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