Ma Ning will officiate South Korea's first match against Bahrain, and Fu Ming will serve as VAR

On January 13, Beijing time, the official news from the AFC said that Ma Ning, the "golden whistle" of the Chinese Super League, will appear in this Asian Cup and officiate the focus of the first round of the South Korean men's football team and the Bahrain men's football team in Group E. In addition, Zhou Fei and Zhang Cheng, who are also from China, will serve as assistant referees for this game, and the VAR referee for this game is another famous whistle in China, Fu Ming.

The match between South Korea and Bahrain will start at 19:30 on the 15th. Although the South Korean men's football team stands out in this group, Bahrain is also a strong team in West Asia, and this matchup can be called the most watched strong match in this group.

The fact that the Chinese referee team can be assigned to enforce such a focused battle shows the importance and trust of the Asian Cup to Ma Ning and Fu Ming and others. Previously, Ma Ning and Fu Ming had already enforced the AFC Champions League this season. Fu Ming even had a heated exchange with Ronaldo because of many controversial penalties when enforcing Riyadh Victory.

It is understood that a total of 74 referees (including alternative referees) are among the referees of this Asian Cup. Among the registered international referees of the Chinese Football Association, a total of 5 people are in this lineup. They are international referees Ma Ning and Fu Ming, and international assistant referees Zhang Cheng, Zhou Fei and Cao Yi. This is also the second consecutive time that Ma Ning, Fu Ming, and Cao Yi have been selected into the Asian Cup referee lineup.

Attached: Asian Cup South Korea VS Bahrain referee arrangement

Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Cheng (China)

Fourth official: Takeshi Tsushiro (Japan)

VAR: Fu Ming (China)