Akram Afif vs Almoez Ali
Qatar against Qatar. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Almoez Ali
Qatar · 1996–2023 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Qatar
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 125 · 60 goals
- Clubs
- Al-Duhail SC, K.A.S. Eupen, LASK Linz
His ninth goal of the 2019 Asian Cup arrived as a bicycle kick against Japan in the final on 1 February, one more than Ali Daei managed in 1996 and a tournament record that still stands. Ali left Abu Dhabi with the title, the Golden Boot and the Best Player award, added the 2021 Gold Cup Golden Boot, and passed Mansour Muftah as Qatar's all-time leading scorer in November 2023. Career record: 125 caps and 60 goals for Qatar; club career at Al-Duhail SC, K.A.S. Eupen, LASK Linz.
The verdict
The almanac puts Akram Afif ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.
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