After 20 years,
Chinese referees are once again on the stage of the World Cup!
In the match between the United States and the Welsh team in the early morning of November 22, Beijing time,
Chinese referee Ma Ning appeared as the fourth official of the match,
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Let's feel it on the spot——
↑ The fourth official of the match, Ma Ning, appeared before the match. Xinhua
↑Chinese referee Ma Ning working on the sidelines. Xinhua
↑Chinese referee Ma Ning prepares to participate in the appearance ceremony. Xinhua
↑Chinese referee Ma Ning at the appearance ceremony. Xinhua
As a quadrennial event, the World Cup has always been the focus of global attention, although in addition to the participating teams, the referee team has also been put in the spotlight. In May, FIFA's referee committee unveiled a list of 129 referees for the World Cup, consisting of 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video assistant referees (VARs). Among them, there are 3 people from the Chinese Football Association, Ma Ning is shortlisted as a referee, and Cao Yi and Shi Xiang are assistant referees.
When Ma Ning was selected for the list of referees for this World Cup, the AFC made a separate report on Ma Ning on its official website, and said that he was "the mainstay of Chinese Super League referees"!
In an interview with the AFC, Ma Ning also expressed his gratitude and excitement for being included in the squad: "Thank you FIFA and AFC for giving me the opportunity to enforce the World Cup, I will do my best to show the world my highest level of enforcement." The Law Enforcement World Cup was my dream, and when I became an international referee in 2011, that dream became a goal. Now that my goal has been achieved, it has become my responsibility to enforce the World Cup well. ”
Chinese referees Ma Ning (center), Shi Xiang (left) and Cao Yi take a group photo after arriving at Hamad International Airport in Doha. Xinhua
How hard did the Chinese referees fight to go to the World Cup? Physical tests and special training are often practiced until dehydrationMa Ning and Shi Xiang from the Jiangsu Football Association, since August 27 last year, they went to the venue of the World Preliminary Round of 12 to referee, and completed the refereeing tasks of the UAE vs Lebanon, Iraq vs Iran, South Korea vs the UAE, Syria vs Iran and other matches; At the same time, they also participated in the directing of the Asian Champions League quarter-finals and quarter-finals, both of which were well received.
It can be said that the "clear understanding" of the round of 12 has become the basis for them to be able to enter the World Cup. In order to impact the World Cup, they also overcame many difficulties and participated in the AFC tournament refereeing for a long time. Previously, they revealed in an interview that in order to ensure their training quality and physical fitness, so that they have the best state to enforce the law, in the case of high temperatures of forty or fifty degrees Celsius in West Asia, they often practice to dehydration, cramps, and even fatigue to injury; Due to the epidemic, after returning to China, the isolation time is longer, they will also move and adjust the furniture in the hotel room, leaving a certain amount of space for practicing switchback running, and daily training of core strength and upper and lower limb strength.
↑ Chinese referee Ma Ning before the start of the World Cup group stage. Xinhua
At the 2022 Qatar World Cup Candidate Referee Elite Seminar held from November 1 to 5 last year, Ma Ning and Shi Xiang passed the daily theoretical test, video case test, physical fitness test, practical operation and other tests. On May 19 this year, the FIFA Referee Committee announced the list of referees for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, and the Chinese referee team led by Ma Ning stood out in the fierce and brutal competition, successfully defeating three main competitors, Bahrain's famous Sentinel Shukrala, Japan's famous Sentinel Sato Ryuji and Jordan's famous Sentinel Mahad, and successfully shortlisted.
On November 18, local time, FIFA organized some referees to enforce the tournament and conducted a public training for media reporters. This is Ma Ning, Cao Yi and Shi Xiang (from right to left) in training.
As soon as they arrived in Qatar, they were interviewed by CCTV, and Shi Xiang said: "I was already excited when I was on the plane, and I never rested well. [But also] kept his spirits in good shape and waited for the day the World Cup started. Ma Ning said: "Psychologically, physical reserves, we are ready, including the physical fitness lecturers of FIFA, we have been in good adjustment." Hope we can perform well, this is the dream of all Chinese referees. ”
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