AFC Asian Cup

Jordan vs Qatar, 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Final

· AFC Asian Cup
Jordan
  • 67': Yazan Al Naimat
FT
1 - 3
Qatar
  • 22': Akram Afif (P)
  • 73': Akram Afif (P)
  • 90'+5': Akram Afif (P)

Qatar retain Asian Cup with win over Jordan as Afif nets penalty hat trick

Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final on Saturday at Lusail Stadium to win their second straight continental title.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan).
  • 3': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
  • 3': Mousa Tamari (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).
  • 5': Mousa Tamari (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Yazan Al Arab (Jordan).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Mendes.
  • 7': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Yazeed Abulaila.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Mohammed Waad (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hassan Al Haydos.
  • 12': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Lucas Mendes.
  • 15': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Olwan.
  • 16': Foul by Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan).
  • 16': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Ali Olwan (Jordan).
  • 18': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Ali Olwan (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Qatar).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Penalty Qatar. Akram Afif draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Abdallah Nasib (Jordan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Goal! Jordan 0, Qatar 1. Akram Afif (Qatar) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 24': Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).
  • 26': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 29': Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Tarek Salman (Qatar).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Olwan (Jordan).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Offside, Jordan. Yazan Al Naimat is caught offside.
  • 32': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Abdallah Nasib.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Lucas Mendes (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Yazeed Abulaila.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ehsan Haddad (Jordan).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar).
  • 37': Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
  • 39': Mousa Tamari (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Yazan Al Arab.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nizar Al Rashdan.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Akram Afif (Qatar).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Mousa Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Olwan.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Yazan Al Arab.
  • 45'+6': Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Mousa Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Olwan with a cross.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Salem Al Ajalin (Jordan).
  • 45'+7': Jassem Gaber (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': Salem Al Ajalin (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Jordan 0, Qatar 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Jordan 0, Qatar 1.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
  • 53': Substitution, Qatar. Abdulaziz Hatem replaces Hassan Al Haydos.
  • 53': Substitution, Qatar. Ali Asad replaces Jassem Gaber because of an injury.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Yusuf Abdurisag.
  • 56': Foul by Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan).
  • 56': Tarek Salman (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 58': Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).
  • 58': Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mousa Tamari.
  • 59': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Meshaal Barsham.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Yazan Al Arab (Jordan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mahmoud Al Mardi with a cross.
  • 60': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Mousa Tamari (Jordan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Meshaal Barsham (Qatar).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad replaces Yusuf Abdurisag.
  • 64': Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ali Asad (Qatar).
  • 65': Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Almahdi Ali (Qatar).
  • 67': Goal! Jordan 1, Qatar 1. Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ehsan Haddad with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan).
  • 69': Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Penalty Qatar. Ismaeel Mohammad draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': VAR Decision: Penalty Qatar.
  • 73': Goal! Jordan 1, Qatar 2. Akram Afif (Qatar) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Ehsan Haddad (Jordan).
  • 76': Foul by Ali Asad (Qatar).
  • 76': Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nizar Al Rashdan with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Salem Al Ajalin (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nizar Al Rashdan.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Almahdi Ali (Qatar).
  • 80': Substitution, Jordan. Saleh Ratib replaces Mahmoud Al Mardi.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, Qatar. Boualem Khoukhi replaces Almahdi Ali because of an injury.
  • 82': Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Abdallah Nasib (Jordan).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Yazeed Abulaila.
  • 86': Hand ball by Ali Asad (Qatar).
  • 86': Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Tarek Salman (Qatar).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': VAR Decision: No card change Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan).
  • 90': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
  • 90'+1': Penalty Qatar. Akram Afif draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Qatar.
  • 90'+4': Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Jordan. Anas Al Awadat replaces Ali Olwan.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Jordan 1, Qatar 3. Akram Afif (Qatar) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Ali Asad (Qatar).
  • 90'+8': Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Ali Asad (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Anas Al Awadat (Jordan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar).
  • 90'+11': Attempt missed. Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+12': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali is caught offside.
  • 90'+12': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Lucas Mendes.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Anas Al Awadat (Jordan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+13': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
  • 90'+13': Yazan Al Arab (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+14': Attempt saved. Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+15': Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Tarek Salman.
  • 90'+15': Attempt missed. Yazan Al Arab (Jordan) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anas Al Awadat with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+16': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+17': Second Half ends, Jordan 1, Qatar 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Jordan 1, Qatar 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
42.4 Possession 57.6
8 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 6
0.9 On Target % 0.4
3 Penalty Goals 0
3 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
164 Accurate Passes 253
270 Passes 357
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 70
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 8
23 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 10
32 Effective Clearances 11
32 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: AFC Asian Cup

Venue: Lusail Stadium
Location: Lusail, Qatar
Attendance: 86,492

Line-Ups

JOR Jordan (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Yazeed Abu Laila (GK) Yellow Card
5 Yazan Al-Arab
17 Salem Al-Ajalin Yellow Card
3 Abdallah Nasib
8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh
21 Nizar Al-Rashdan
13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi
23 Ehsan Haddad
11 Yazan Al Naimat
9 Ali Olwan Yellow Card
10 Mousa Al-Tamari
Jordan Substitutes:
Anas Bani Yaseen, Bara' Marei, Mohammad Abuhasheesh, Abdallah Al-Fakhouri, Feras Shelbaieh, Fadi Awad, Saleh Ratib, Ibrahim Sadeh, Rajaei Ayed, Ahmad Juaidi, Yousef Abu Jalboush, Anas Hammad.

QAT Qatar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK) Yellow Card
12 Lucas Mendes
3 Almahdi Ali Mukhtar
4 Mohammed Waad
5 Tarek Salman
10 Hassan Al-Haydos
20 Ahmed Fathi
24 Jassem Abdulsallam
19 Almoez Ali
11 Akram Afif
9 Yusuf Abdurisag
Qatar Substitutes:
Boualem Khoukhi, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Salah Zakaria, Moustafa Tarek, Ró-Ró, Ali Asad, Ahmed Al Ganehi, Bassam Al-Rawi, Ismail Mohamad, Abdulaziz Hatem, Saad Al-Sheeb, Sultan Al-Brake.

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