Abdelkarim Hassan vs Akram Afif
Qatar against Qatar. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Abdelkarim Hassan
Qatar · 2011–24 · LB
- Almanac rating
- 83
- Rank in Qatar
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- Al Sadd Sports Club
Persepolis signed him in January 2024, making him the first Qatari to play professionally in Iran after twelve years at Al Sadd. Hassan was AFC Player of the Year in 2018, won the 2019 Asian Cup and made its Team of the Tournament, took the 2011 AFC Champions League and four Qatar Stars League titles with Al Sadd, and won 136 caps for Qatar. Career record: club career at Al Sadd Sports Club.
Akram Afif
Qatar · 2019–24 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Qatar
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 129 · 41 goals
- Clubs
- K.A.S. Eupen, Sporting de Gijón, Al Sadd Sports Club
Jordan conceded three penalties in the Asian Cup final on 10 February 2024 and Afif scored all of them, a hat-trick from the spot that kept the title in Qatar. Afif won that tournament's Golden Boot with eight goals and its Best Player award, took AFC Player of the Year in both 2019 and 2023, set a tournament record of ten assists at the 2019 Asian Cup, and has six Qatar Stars League titles with Al Sadd. Career record: 129 caps and 41 goals for Qatar; club career at K.A.S. Eupen, Sporting de Gijón, Al Sadd Sports Club.
The verdict
The almanac puts Akram Afif ahead by 3 rating points, 86 against 83.
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