Lopez congratulates players as Qatar retain Asian Cup title but unsure on future
Qatar manager "Tintin" Marquez Lopez praised his players’ mettle after they defeated Jordan in the Asian Cup final on Saturday night to become back-to-back winners.
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Qatar Beat Jordan To Retain AFC Asian Cup With Akram Afif Hat-Trick
Hosts Qatar retained the Asian Cup with a 3-1 win on Saturday against surprise packages Jordan with Akram Afif the home hero with a hat-trick of penalties. It was a fitting final act to a month of football that began with 24 teams and witnessed a series of dramatic games. It will also help dispel the memories of Qatar's World Cup, when they lost all three games, the worst record of any host in the competition's history. Playing in front of 86,492 spectators at Lusail Stadium, which staged the World Cup final 14 months ago, Jordan were in their first Asian Cup final and contesting the biggest game in their history.
Qatar Babak Belur di Piala Dunia 2022, Kinclong di Piala Asia 2023
Qatar jadi bulan-bulanan di Piala Dunia 2022, kalah melulu di fase grup. Tapi di Piala Asia 2023, The Maroons tampil perkasa dan tembus ke babak final!
Qatar captain says reaching Asian Cup final proved critics wrong
DOHA: Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos said the Asian Cup hosts and defending champions have proved their critics wrong by reaching Saturday's (Feb 10) final against Jordan.
Hosts Qatar Ease Past Lebanon To Open AFC Asian Cup
Defending champions and hosts Qatar got their Asian Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament's opening game on Friday. Akram Afif rifled in a shot on the stroke of half-time to put the 2022 World Cup hosts ahead, before Almoez Ali doubled their lead after the break and Afif bagged a late third. Over 80,000 fans initially packed into the Lusail Stadium, where a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina beat France on penalties in the World Cup final 13 months ago.
2023 Asian Cup: Who will win the continent's most prestigious prize?
As the highly anticipated AFC Asian Cup kicks off on January 12, the football world's attention is once again back on the Middle East.
Preview: Holders Qatar to host delayed Asian Cup as Gulf influence grows
Qatar returns to the spotlight on Friday little more than a year after the first World Cup held in the Arab world when the relocated and delayed 2023 Asian Cup gets underway amid a seismic shift in football's global order.
In-form Salah brings confidence to attack-minded Egypt at Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt hope a new attacking approach will bear fruit as they launch a fresh bid to win a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations title in the Ivory Coast, putting behind them the disappointment of two recent near misses.