On February 10, Beijing time, the Qatar Asian Cup final began, and the host Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1 to successfully defend the title. In this game, four Chinese referees participated in law enforcement, of which Ma Ning served as the referee of the game. After the game, Ma Ning updated his social media and talked about the feeling of law enforcement in this Asian Cup.
Ma Ning wrote: "Thanks to everyone, the efforts of several generations have made it possible for us to be honored to achieve this small goal on behalf of Chinese football referees!" Continue to summarize and improve, work hard together, and strive for a higher goal! I wish you all a happy Chinese New Year and a prosperous Year of the Dragon! ”
On February 8, the AFC officially announced the referee information of the Asian Cup final, in which Chinese referees Zhou Fei and Zhang Cheng will serve as assistant referees for the game, Fu Ming will serve as VAR referees, and Ma Ning will serve as the referee. This match was also the first time that a Chinese referee officiated in the Asian Cup.
In that game, Ma Ning awarded Qatar a total of three penalties and showed 6 yellow cards, becoming the "focus" of the game. After the game, most people in football circles believed that Ma Ning's three penalty decisions were fine.
In this Asian Cup, Ma Ning also officiated the group stage South Korea vs Bahrain match, the 1 8 finals Qatar vs Palestine team, and the 1 4 finals Iran vs Japan match.
*: Jiupai News.
Editor: Liang Chen Review: Hua Lijuan.