Defending champion’ Qatar has reached the top of Asia for the second time in its history. Qatar enjoyed a double win by sweeping the Most Valuable Player (MVP), Top Scorer, Best Goalkeeper, and Fair Play awards. Indeed, this day was the day of the ‘host country’ Qatar.
Qatar won 3-1 in the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup final against Jordan held at Lusail Stadium in Al Dayen, Qatar on the 11th (Korean time). Qatar, who took the lead with a PK goal from Akram Afif (Al Sadd) but then allowed Yazan Al-Naimat (Al-Ahli) to tie, turned the game around again with Afif's consecutive PK goals.
Qatar, which won on this day, succeeded in winning for the second time in its history and for the second time in a row. Until now, the only countries that have reached the top of Asia more than twice are Korea (1956, 1960), Iran (1968, 1972, 1976), Saudi Arabia (1984, 1988), and Japan (2000, 2004), including Qatar (2019). , 2023) was added.
Qatar, who won the championship, swept the MVP, Top Scorer, Best Goalkeeper, and Fair Play awards, making the awards ceremony a 'single stage'. Qatar was first selected for the Fair Play Award, and Afif, who scored a hat trick with a PK and scored the 6th, 7th, and 8th goals in succession, was awarded the top scorer award.
Next, Qatar's reliable goalkeeper Meshal Basham (Al Sadd) won the Best Goalkeeper Award. And the long-awaited MVP honor went to Afif, who led Qatar to the title with his best performance, scoring 8 goals (3 assists) in 7 games.
On this day, Qatar lifted the championship trophy amid enthusiastic cheers from over 80,000 spectators. While the championship celebration was in progress, a 'festival scene' was held outside Lusail Stadium, with fireworks exploding. The players then approached the stands and enjoyed the joy together.
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