The 46-year-old is poised for second finals, while country’s footballers must wait at least another four years to add to 2002 ...

Liaoning native spoke to referee Jalal Jayed about booking both managers at the end of the first-half of extra time in ...

The Ecuador vs. Curaçao match at Kansas City Stadium is a survival battle in Group E of the 2026 World Cup. Both teams lost their opening games, making a victory absolutely essential to keep their ...

Most people watching Curaçao play Ecuador focused on the Curaçaoan goalkeeper. For some fans in China, the draw was Ma Ning, ...

Kansas City: Chinese football referee Ma Ning has made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first central match official from China to take charge of a tournament fixture in 24 years.

For soccer fans like Miko Zhang, China’s failure to qualify for this year’s FIFA World Cup is almost beside the point.

Chinese referee Ma Ning, who is listed as a match official on Fifa's officiating list for the 2026 World Cup, has become the new face of Chinese football after its national team failed to qualify for ...

Chinese football fans left without a national team to support at the World Cup have turned to referee Ma Ning -- nicknamed "Card Master" for his enthusiasm in booking players -- as the country's ...

China isn't at the World Cup, but "Card Master" Ma Ning is winning fans—and memes—back home.

India's connection to the World Cup comes through Indian-origin players and photojournalist Gitika Talukdar The FIFA World Cup 2026, which begins on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico ...

China's national team failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday in North America, but the ...

Zhou Fei and Fu Ming also officiated during the Group E match between Curacao and Ecuador, marking their debuts at the global showpiece Chinese referee Ma Ning and two of his compatriots made their ...