The American referee Tori thought, the only woman among the 117 referees selected by FIFA for the next 2025 Club World Cup, considered a great pride that his name is “among the best in the world”, which means “a testimony of work and quality put week after week in the field.”
«For me, among these referees selected for the FIFA Club World Cup, this is an elite group, they are the best of the best in the world. And having my name next to that of my colleagues is an incredible honor, something I feel very proud of, ”he said in an interview with FIFA.
As the only female referee in the team, he highlighted the complementary training received through FIFA through the seminars made in Zurich (for UEFA referees), Buenos Aires (for Concacaf and Conmebol) and Doha (for CAF, AFC and OFC) in order to guarantee the consistency in the tournament.
«We work both in our sprint and agility with a specialized coach. We work with our sports nutritionists, with a sports psychologist and a sports scientist in our physical preparation to ensure of being ready and be able to raise our level of play, ”said Florida’s native.
The 2025 Club World Cup will have a total of 117 referees, including 35 main, 58 attendees and 24 video arbitrators, from 41 member associations that will be in charge of the matches.
The Metlife Stadium of the New York-New Jersey area will be the headquarters of five groups of the group stage: Palmeiras vs. Porto (June 15 – 18:00); Fluminense vs. Borussia Dortmund (June 19 – 12:00); Palmeiras vs. To Ahly FC (June 19 – 12:00); Fluminense vs. Ulasan (June 21 – 18:00); Porto vs. Al Ahly (June 23 – 21:00).
This sports venue will also host a quarterfinal match, two semifinal duels and the game in the grand final on July 13.
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The referee Tori thought also spoke about the importance of being the host of the tournament for the United States, something that means “a great opportunity to bring the best in the world”, and confided that “fans are up to the height of the circumstances” to “join the FIFA Club World Cup.”
«American fans are used to seeing many of these teams come to play in friendly matches and pre -season meetings. But a competition of this magnitude, truly global, will offer a totally different experience for US fans, something that no friendly can offer, ”he said.
The Club World Cup, which will work as the World Cup of Selections every four years, will celebrate its first edition from June 15 to July 13. It will have a new system with 32 teams, distributed in eight groups of four, and the first two of each will pass to the next phase.
