U.S. reaches World Cup final after Penso calls England-Spain game.

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Despite all that's happened, the United States is still moving on to the next round of the World Cup.

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The majority of the officiating crew for Sunday's championship match between England and Spain

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assistant referees Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, and a fourth official, who has not yet been named.

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This is the first time that a referee from the United States has been selected to officiate a men's or women's World Cup final.

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Yoshimi Yamashita, a native of Japan, will serve as the fourth official for the event

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referees at Stadium Australia in his capacity as the Support Video Assistant Referee.

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Since the elimination rounds started, Penso has had a lot on her plate to do.

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Penso will be working his sixth game at this World Cup, which will conclude with the championship match.

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