On the evening of June 23, 2024 China
AFC Cup (soccer championship)
The fourth round sees a marquee matchup as Central League powerhouse
Nanjing
will face the Chinese Super League side at home in Nanjing's Wutaishan Stadium
Cangzhou Lion
. Before the match, the CFA announced the arrangement for the selection of referees for the match.
Xu Qiangqiang, a senior referee from Shanghai, will be the chief referee of the match, and he will ensure the smooth running of the match with his rich experience in law enforcement and fair scale of judgment. The first assistant referee is Zhang Meilin from Qingdao and the second assistant referee is Zhang Chao from Tianjin, who will work closely with the referee to maintain the order of the game. The fourth official is Meng Xiangkun from Beijing, who will be responsible for assisting the referee in dealing with emergencies on the field. The referee supervisor is Hu Jianhong from Wuhan, who will supervise the referee team to ensure the fairness of the game.
Prior to the match, Nanjing City ranked 8th in the table with 20 points after 14 rounds of the 2024 season of the Central League. As one of the favorites in recent years, Nanjing City still has a theoretical hope of reaching the Super League, so this match is crucial for them.
Cangzhou Lions are ranked 10th with 15 points after 15 rounds of this season's Chinese Super League, only 2 points ahead of the relegation zone, with huge relegation pressure. Considering that they will challenge Beijing Guoan on the road three days later, it is expected that Cangzhou Lions will arrange a substitute lineup for this game in order to save physical energy.
In the previous scenes, only Meizhou Hakka and Wuhan three towns in the Super League 16 lost to the Central A team Guangxi Pingguo Hazhou and Wuxi Wu hook, the other 14 teams have successfully passed. The only teams left in the Central A are Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and clear and Wuxi Wu Hook. Against this backdrop, the duel between Nanjing City and Cangzhou Lions has attracted a lot of attention, and the answer to the question of who will have the last laugh will be revealed soon.
According to the schedule, after this match, all the top 16 teams of 2024 CFA Cup will be formed. Next, before the fifth round of matches, a new draw will be held to determine the half-zone positions, matchup arrangements, and the order of home and away matches. This will make the competition in the CFA Cup even more intense, and all teams will do their best to go far in the knockout rounds.
