Eleven p.m.! The CCTV broadcast schedule was changed, and the Asian Cup final was held by Ma Ning

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-02-12

Eleven p.m.! The CCTV broadcast schedule was changed, and the Asian Cup final was held by Ma Ning

The Asian Cup final is finally set to take place at midnight on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the big dark horse Jordan will take on the defending champions Qatar. The Asian Cup final will also have a very strong Chinese element, with Chinese referees Ma Ning and Fu Ming in charge of the Asian Cup final for the first time after the first Asian Cup.

According to the live broadcast arrangement announced by CCTV, the plan has been changed temporarily, and the Asian Cup final will be broadcast live at around 21 o'clock in the evening. For Chinese fans, Jordan's victory and Qatar's successful defense of the title may not be the most important concern, and Chinese fans have instead focused all their attention on the Chinese referee team.

For the Chinese referees, in addition to the two teams from West Asia in the finals, the refereeing level of the Chinese referees has also been recognized by the AFC. In particular, the referee Ma Ning had insight into Son Xingmin's fake fall to cheat the penalty in the group stage, and in the knockout stage, he also decisively stole the penalty to let the Japanese team go home.

For Chinese football, the national football team's performance in the Asian Cup is very depressing, but the performance of the Chinese referees is remarkable. Some fans also concluded that in the Asian Cup, the national football team lost face, but the Chinese referee regained face. In the Asian Cup final, if the law enforcement task can be successfully completed, it cannot be ruled out that Ma Ning and others will continue to be reused.

In fact, like the previous FIFA ratings, Ma Ning is ranked very high, because the Chinese Super League referee has caused a lot of controversy on the international stage, especially in the Asian arena. If he is considered to be the main whistle of the Asian Cup final, he is likely to be propelled to the World Cup stage by the next AFC.

At present, there is still a big question mark over whether the Chinese men's football team can qualify for the 2026 World Cup, but the presence of Chinese referees in the World Cup should be seen as a possibility. Especially after the anti-corruption in football, the referees of the Chinese Super League have withstood the test, and it is hoped that Ma Ning and others can play a greater role in the revitalization of Chinese football.

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