Three Chinese referees to officiate at 2019 FIFA women's World Cup

BEIJING - Three referees from China will represent the country as match officials in the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in France in 2019, according to the Chinese Football Association.

It will be the second World Cup for the Chinese trio, Qin Liang, Cui Yongmei and Fang Yan after the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.

Chinese referees have been demonstrated their skills at previous tournaments, including the 2016 Olympic Games, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan in 2016 and in Uruguay in 2018, as well as the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea in 2016 and this summer in Brittany, France.

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup will be played from June 7 to July 7 in several cities across France. The final will take place in Lyon on July 7.