DOHA: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that Ma Ning from China PR will take charge of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar Final on Saturday at the iconic Lusail Stadium.
Ma will become the first match official from China PR to oversee an AFC Asian Cup Final when he blows the whistle at 6pm to kick off the showdown between Jordan and Qatar in the 18th edition of Asia’s crown jewel.
This will be Ma’s fourth assignment at Qatar 2023, having refereed the Group E fixture between Korea Republic and Bahrain, the Round of 16 match between Qatar and Palestine, and the quarterfinal between Iran and Japan.
It will be his fifth AFC Asian Cup match, after his debut at the 2019 edition.
