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People walk by the giant model of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match ball amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China, Nov. 23, 2022.ALY SONG/Reuters Walking out onto the pitch at Doha's Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Monday, Ma Ning became only the second Chinese national to ever officiate a World Cup match. The first time a Chinese referee took part in a men's World Cup game was Lu Jun, in 2002. That was also the last — and only — time China appeared at a World Cup. China crashed out of qualifiers for the Qatar tournament in February, on…
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