The moment of attention is coming - tomorrow, Beijing time, China's U23 national team will meet Japan's U23 national team in the opening match of the group stage of the U23 Asian Cup. According to Beiqing Sports, the matchup will feature a host of female referees.
Australian female referee Cathy Reibert, who featured in the 2022 Men's World Cup, will officiate the match, while Australia's Joanna Charakitis and Kyrgyzstan's Ramina Tsoy will serve as first and second assistant referees, respectively. It is worth mentioning that Australian female referee Catherine Yatsevich will also be involved in the decision as a Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
Meanwhile, a team of Chinese referees will officiate another Group C match between Saudi Arabia U23 and Tajikistan U23. In this refereeing team, Guo Jingtao will be the second assistant referee, while Shen Yinhao will be the fourth official and Luo Zheng will be on standby as an alternate referee.
In the group stage of this year's U23 Asian Cup, China's U23 national team is in a group with strong teams such as Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, and the competition is fierce.
