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    AFC Asian Cup 2023: Akram Afif stars as Qatar defeat Jordan to retain title
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    AFC Asian Cup 2023: Akram Afif Stars As Qatar Defeat Jordan To Retain Title

    By IANS News February 11, 2024 • 00:08 AM View: 616
    Though Yazan Al Naimat: Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as hosts Qatar won their second consecutive AFC Asian Cup 2023 title after defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final at a packed Lusail Stadium on Saturday. Though Yazan Al Naimat’s equaliser gave first-time finalists Jordan a flicker of hope, Afif’s coolness and Qatar’s overall superiority saw them comfortably defending the title they won emphatically in 2019.

    Afif’s hat-trick, the first of the tournament, took his tally to eight goals as he won the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Yili Top Scorer Award.

    Ahead of the kick-off, Iraq legend and former captain Younis Mahmoud unveiled the AFC Asian Cup trophy in front of a capacity crowd at the Lusail Stadium, warming the fans up nicely for the final.

    TAGS AFC Asian Cup Lusail Stadium Akram Afif Though Yazan Al Naimat AFC Asian Cup Qatar Yili Top Scorer Award Younis Mahmoud Yazeed Abulaila Lucas Mendes Al Sadd Hasan Al Hydos Almoez Ali Mahmoud Al Mardi Nizar Al Rashdan Ali Olwan Yazan Al
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