The national soccer team missed the World Cup in Qatar, even though they weren't surprised. But Manning and three Chinese referees appeared at the Qatar World Cup. This is the only Chinese element in this World Cup. Since the group stage, Ma Ning has enforced six World Cup matches as the sixth official. According to the World Cup referee bonus program announced by foreign media, Maning received $85,000 in bonuses for those six matches. But Chinese fans are also expecting China's best referees to enforce the World Cup as referees.
Youth Daily reported that none of the referees came from the AFC after the group stage, meaning that Ma Ning basically didn't want to enforce the World Cup as a referee, as did the two international assistant referees, Cao Yi and Shi Xiang. Liu Jianhong, the famous soccer host of CCTV, explained that the Chinese team does not have much time to use national soccer matches on a regular basis! Manning didn't have much time for the Night World Cup. After the eight-quarter finals, quarter-finals, these high-level matches have high requirements for referees, although you can not as a referee to enforce the game, but you can observe high-level referees to enforce the law, it is also a rare learning opportunity for him, but also for the next World Cup to prepare.
I don't think Manning can enforce as a referee. Aside from the lack of his own ability, this game is closely related to the performance of the national team. There is a diplomatic term called weak countries have no diplomacy. Why Japanese referees can penalize the game as a will referee while China's Maning can only serve as the sixth official and spectator of the World Cup referee is also closely related to the performance of the national team. Look at Japan's performance in this World Cup. They are deep in the Group of Death, having beaten two World Cup winners, Germany and Spain, in the group stage. The obvious improvement in Japanese and South Korean soccer is that their referees are also respected by their peers and can participate in World Cup enforcement matches.
However, the Chinese team did not even make it to the World Cup. In a country as underdeveloped as China in terms of soccer, it is natural that Chinese referees do not receive recognition from their peers and the outside world, not to mention the lack of World Cup matches as referees. Therefore, Chinese soccer must improve its record if it wants to be recognized in international soccer. The same goes for Chinese referees. Only with good results can they be recognized and respected by others. As an ordinary Chinese fan, I really hope that our national team can work together like Manning in the 2026 World Cup between the US, Canada and Mexico.
