LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Akram Afif dropped to his knees. Pretty soon he was being thrown into the air by his joyous teammates after the forward’s hat trick of penalties secured back-to-back Asian Cup ...

Akram Afif was the hero for Qatar as the country captured its second straight AFC Asian Cup title over Jordan on Saturday. The 27-year-old Afif, who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd, recorded ...

Qatar’s main playmaker Akram Afif is perhaps the World Cup host country’s greatest asset and worry wrapped up in one. The 25-year-old striker, crowned Asia’s player of the year in 2019 and more famous ...

Bangladesh batter Afif Hossain revealed he was suffering from a lack of confidence under previous head coach Chandika Hathurusingha, a period which he feels had held him back from performing ...

LUSAIL, Qatar, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Qatar successfully defended their Asian Cup crown after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday at Lusail Stadium where Akram Afif converted three penalties as the hosts won ...

DOHA: Akram Afif stole the spotlight as defending champions Al Sadd thrashed Al Shahania 4 0 to move to the top of the table in the Qatar Stars ...

Akram Afif was named the AFC Player of the Year for the second time on Tuesday after his heroics at the start of 2024 led Qatar to a second AFC Asian Cup triumph. JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images ...

Akram Afif excelled with three assists as Al Sadd scored an exciting 4-2 win over Al Shahania in the Qatar Stars League at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Friday. While The Wolves began sprightly ...

AL KHOR, Qatar, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Defending champions Qatar became the first team to advance to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over Tajikistan on Wednesday after Akrim Afif ...

Akram Afif scored a hat trick of penalties to secure back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan on Saturday. The forward struck in the first half of the final and then twice ...