With the stars aligned for tomorrow and the night low in Beijing time, China's U23 national Olympic team will run headlong into the sharp end of Japan's national Olympic team at the start of the U23 Asian Cup group stage. Tonight's match will see a fresh perspective from the female referee, according to a disclosure by North Youth Sports.
The man of the hour at the 2022 World Cup, Australian female referee Cathy Reibelt, will be at the helm of the game, while her colleagues, Australian female referee Joanna Charaktis and Kyrgyz female referee Ramina Tsoy, will be the first and second assistant referees, respectively. The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) seat will also be filled by Australian female referee Catherine Yatsevich.
Meanwhile, a team of Chinese referees will be traveling to the other end of the Group C field to oversee the match between the Saudi Arabia National Olympic Team and the Tajikistan National Olympic Team. Guo Jingtao will be the second assistant referee, Shen Yinhao will be the fourth official, and Luo Zheng will be on standby as an alternate referee.
In the upcoming group stage of the U23 Asian Cup, China's national Olympic team is playing with Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates in a match full of unknowns and passion.
