On February 8, the referee lineup for the final of the Football Asian Cup was officially announced. Among them, Ma Ning served as the chief referee, Zhou Fei and Zhang Cheng served as assistant referees, and Fu Ming served as the ** assistant referee (VAR). This is the first time that the Chinese referee team has refereed the Asian Cup final.
In this Asian Cup, a total of 74 referees were selected into the squad, including 5 Chinese referees. In the group stage, Ma Ning and Fu Ming both got a chance to play the main whistle. Entering the knockout stage, the Chinese referee team composed of Ma Ning, Fu Ming, Zhang Cheng and Zhou Fei gained trust and continued to participate in the refereeing of many knockout stage matches.
In recent years, Ma Ning has participated in the refereeing of many international competitions and key events. In 2022, Ma Ning was selected as the referee for the Qatar World Cup referee. Although he did not get the chance to play the main whistle, he was the fourth ** in the group stage six times. At the beginning of 2023, the Chinese referee team led by Ma Ning will officiate the opening match of the Club World Cup; In the final, he appeared as the fourth**. At the end of last year, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) announced the 25-man shortlist for the best referee of the year 2023, and Ma Ning was the only Asian referee selected.
The final of the Asian Cup will be held at 23 o'clock Beijing time on February 10, and the two sides are Jordan and Qatar.
Editor in charge: Cheng Xuehan.