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With No Team at the World Cup, China’s Fans Celebrate a Referee
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With No Team at the World Cup, China’s Fans Celebrate a Referee

NY Times · Jun 22, 2026, 9:34 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Most people watching Curaçao play Ecuador focused on the team’s goalkeeper. For some fans in China, the draw was Ma Ning, the tournament’s highest-ranking Chinese referee.

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