Although the national soccer team failed to embark on the journey to the World Cup in Qatar, the national referee team witnessed the event. Ma Ning and the three Chinese referees became the only oriental element in this soccer feast. Since the group stage, Manning has witnessed six exciting matches as the sixth official. Foreign media disclosed that Manning won 85,000 dollars in prize money in these six matches. However, Chinese fans are still eagerly waiting for the country's top referees to show their style on the World Cup field.
Youth Daily pointed out that after the group stage, the AFC had no referee figure, which seems to mean that Ma Ning is not willing to serve as a referee. CCTV soccer celebrity Liu Jianhong analyzed that China's team lacks regular national matches, and it is naturally difficult for Ma Ning to participate frequently in the World Cup. One-eighth finals down, quarter-finals will come, high-level tournaments on the referee's extremely high requirements. Although Manning did not have the opportunity to enforce the law, but he observed the top referee enforcement process, but also for the future of the World Cup preparation.
In my opinion, Manning's absence is not a coincidence. In addition to his personal ability, he is also related to the performance of his national team. The treatment of a country's soccer referees is often linked to the international status of the national team. Japanese referees were able to serve as probate referees, while Manning could only observe as the sixth official, which is the epitome of the strength of our soccer. Looking back at the performance of the Japanese team, they overpowered strong teams such as Germany and Spain to get out of the group. The rise of Japanese and Korean soccer cannot be separated from the recognition of the refereeing community. On the contrary, our country, the door of the World Cup is closed, the referee is also difficult to be recognized by the outside world.
However, China's soccer needs to improve its record if it is to win world recognition. Chinese referees also need to make a breakthrough in terms of performance. As an ordinary fan, I sincerely hope that the national soccer team can join hands with Manning to create a brilliant future at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
