On October 5 in Beijing, news came from The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) had appointed a team of referees, headed by Mohammed Abdullah Al Hassan, a well known referee, to take charge of the upcoming World Cup qualifying match between China and Vietnam at the Sharjah Club Stadium. Vietnam at the Club Sharjah Stadium. One of Vietnam's leading sports media, "thethao247", predicted that the referee's decision could have a significant "positive impact" on the Chinese team.
It is reported that Mohammed Abdullah Hassan is quite close to both Vietnam and China, and he has refereed many matches between the two teams, almost becoming a "soccer diplomatic messenger" between Vietnam and China. It is worth mentioning that this "king of referees" from West Asia seems to have some kind of mysterious "blessing" for the Chinese team.
Data shows that since 2009, Hassan has officiated a total of five matches for the Chinese team, and under his stewardship, the Chinese team has achieved a record of three wins, one draw and one loss, which seems to confirm Hassan's "good luck" influence on the Chinese team.
