Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as Qatar beat Jordan to win the Asian Cup at the Lusail Stadium
Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final at Lusail Stadium.
The result meant hosts Qatar became the fifth team to win back-to-back Asian titles, having also triumphed in 2019.
Yazan Al-Naimat’s second-half goal had levelled matters after Afif had dispatched a first-half penalty.
However, Afif scored twice more from the spot in the closing stages after video assistant referee checks to finish the tournament with eight goals.
Jordan had been aiming to win the Asian Cup for the first time in their history having stunned South Korea 2-0 in the semi-finals to reach their first final.
