A major milestone has come to the Chinese soccer refereeing community - the AFC's wings of trust have quietly descended, Beijing Youth Daily disclosed. For them, looking forward to the green battlefield of the 2026 World Cup is no longer a distant vision. This means that the wish of Chinese referees to stand on the World Cup stage has become within reach. This is not only a full affirmation of the individual strength of Chinese referees, but also a high degree of recognition of the cultivation mechanism of the Chinese soccer refereeing system, and this trust and recognition is obvious.
Chinese referees are becoming increasingly prominent in Asian and global soccer. In the eyes of international soccer organizations, their exquisite professional skills and impartiality have won wide acclaim. Chinese referees have demonstrated their outstanding talent in enforcing the law in one international competition after another, making their dream of participating in World Cup enforcement gradually from a dream into a reality. This not only brings great honor to the Chinese soccer world, but also opens a brand new page in the career of Chinese referees.
