As Perth Stadium geared up for a historic night that promised the highest-attended match in the history of the Continental showpiece at the time, Dong quietly added another milestone to her already impressive career.
Having never officiated at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup™, the 35-year-old made her debut in style by taking charge of the opening game in front of a packed crowd, on a night that would kickstart a new era in women’s football in Asia. .....
🇨🇳 Dong Fangyu set to take charge of #WAC2026 curtain-raiser between hosts 🇦🇺 Australia and the 🇵🇭 Philippines at the Perth Stadium tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/LYv3jWfkrC
— #WAC2026 (@afcasiancup) February 28, 2026
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