Watch Akram Afif’s special celebration in the player above.
Qatar’s Akram Afif provided magic both in the match and in the celebrations as his side beat Jordan 3-1 to become Asian champions.
Afif celebrated 1-0 after the penalty by picking up a card from the sock and offering a trick. He said after the match that the trick was a tribute to his wife:
– S is the first letter of my wife’s name. It was the first time she was in the arena, says Afif.
Qatar champions again
All three of Afif’s goals came from penalties. All three after VAR assessments.
– I would like to give all the rewards to my wife, continues Afif, who scored eight goals and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
Qatar won the tournament for the second time in a row, this time on home soil.
CUT: Highlights from the Asian Championships final
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See the goals when Qatar defeated Jordan in the final. Photo: Hussein Sayed
