Gianni Infantino said that Asian football showed its true potential after attending an “incredible” AFC Asian Cup 2023 final between Qatar and Jordan at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Watching alongside the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the FIFA President saw the host …
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Head coach Bartolomé Márquez López lauded his Qatar players for their composure and focus in their 3-1 victory over Jordan in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 final on Saturday. The hosts produced a dominant display from start to finish with Akram Afif netting a hattrick of penalties to seal …
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India U-16 women’s team’s newly-appointed head coach Biby Thomas Muttath named a list of 30 probables for the upcoming SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship in Lalitpur, Nepal, from March 1 to 10, 2024. The Young Tigresses have been training in Goa after being chosen in a selection trial and will depart …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with another live show with a discussion on if it is the time to give up on Indian football or to fight for a better future? Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football Conversations is a collaboration …
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has congratulated Qatar on creating history as the West Asians became only the fifth team to defend their AFC Asian Cup crown after defeating Jordan 3-1 in a pulsating Final at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday. The AFC President …
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Qatar’s Meshaal Barsham was named the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Best Goalkeeper after playing a pivotal role in his side lifting the coveted trophy for the second successive time. The custodian, who celebrates his 26th birthday on Wednesday, started six of Qatar’s seven matches with the Maroons defeating Jordan …
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Akram Afif was named the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Most Valuable Player and also picked up the Yili Top Scorer Award on Saturday as his outstanding performances helped Qatar clinch the Continental title for the second consecutive time. The striker, who netted a hattrick of penalties in the final, …
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Akram Afif scored a hattrick of penalties as Qatar won their second consecutive AFC Asian Cup title after defeating Jordan 3-1 in the Qatar 2023 final at a packed Lusail Stadium on Saturday, February 10. Though Yazan Al Naimat’s equaliser gave first time finalists Jordan a flicker of hope, Afif’s …
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After just over four weeks, 50 games and 128 goals, only two teams remain in contention for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 title as hosts and defending champions Qatar get set to take on the tournament’s surprise package Jordan in Saturday’s final at Lusail Stadium. Having swept all challengers …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that Ma Ning from China will take charge of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Final on Saturday, which will be staged at the iconic Lusail Stadium. Ma will become the first match official from China to oversee an AFC Asian Cup Final …
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