Ma Ning (referee)

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Ma Ning
Born (1979-06-20) 20 June 1979 (age 44)
Fuxin, Liaoning, China
Other occupation Teacher
Domestic
Years League Role
2010– Chinese Super League Referee
International
Years League Role
2011– FIFA listed Referee
Ma Ning
Hanyu Pinyin
Mǎ Níng
IPA[ma nǐŋ]

Ma Ning (born 14 June 1979) is a Chinese football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2011.[1] He also teaches at the Nanjing Sport Institute.

On 9 May 2015, Ma drew widespread controversy as he sent off 3 Shenhua players in a Shanghai derby between Shanghai SIPG and Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League, the game finished 5-0 to SIPG.[2]

On 23 February 2019, it was announced that Ma Ning had been hired by CFA to become one of the professional referees in China.[3]

On 19 May 2022, Ma was selected as one of the 36 referees for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the second Chinese referee to achieve this since Lu Jun in 2002.[4]

On 21 August 2022, during a

Henan Songshan Longmen, Ma was deliberately knocked over by Songshan Longmen striker Henrique Dourado, who was subsequently sent off for violent conduct. The game finished 2-2.[5] Five days later, the Chinese FA announced a 12-month suspension to Dourado, which was the severest penalty in the history of Chinese Super League.[6]

On 8 February 2024, Ma Ning was appointed to take charge of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup final between Jordan and Qatar in Doha on 10 February 2024.[7]

AFC Asian Cup

2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates
Date Match Venue Round
9 January 2019  Qatar Lebanon Al Ain Group stage
2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar
Date Match Venue Round
15 January 2024  South Korea Bahrain Al Rayyan Group stage
29 January 2024  Qatar Palestine Al Khor Round of 16
10 February 2024  Jordan Qatar Lusail Asian Cup Final

References

  1. ^ FIFA. "China PR: Referees".
  2. ^ "上海德比彻底失控!半场2红8黄 然后就是屠杀". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 9 May 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "坚持根本遵循 深化足球改革 推动联赛发展——2019赛季中超、中甲联赛动员大会召开". CFA.com (in Chinese). 23 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  4. ^ "FIFA公布世界杯裁判名单:马宁率3名中国裁判入选". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ "中超-多拉多染红黄紫昌面对旧主破门 武汉2-2河南". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "官方:多拉多撞马宁属暴力行为 禁赛12个月罚20万". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  7. ^ "AFC Asian Cup Qatar™ 2023 Match Officials - Final 10 February" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
Preceded by
2018
China
Ma Ning
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Preceded by AFC Asian Cup final match referees
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