Afif’s penalty hattrick drives Qatar to 3-1 win over battling Jordan and retention of Asian Cup title
By Paul Nicholson in Lusail Stadium
February 10 – Qatar retained their Asian Cup title with an Akram Afif hattrick of penalties in front of 86,465 mainly Qatari fans in the Lusail Stadium.
It was an astonishing night of celebration for the Qataris who so desperately wanted a tournament win on home soil after the disappointment of the 2022 World Cup performance.
In Afif they had the player to deliver it and in VAR they had technology to confirm.
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