Akram Afif vs Sebastian Soria
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.
Sebastian Soria
Qatar · 2006–13 · RM
- Almanac rating
- 84
- Rank in Qatar
- #6 of 33
- Clubs
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Qatar SC, Al-Duhail SC
Nine seconds into a 2013 AFC Champions League tie against Pakhtakor he had already scored, and the competition has not seen a faster goal since. Born in Paysandú and naturalised in 2006, Soria won gold at the 2006 Asian Games, took four league titles across Al-Gharafa, Lekhwiya and Al-Rayyan, scored 104 goals in 152 league games for Qatar SC and finished with 39 in 124 caps for Qatar. Career record: club career at Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo), Qatar SC, Al-Duhail SC.
The verdict
The almanac puts Akram Afif ahead by 2 rating points, 86 against 84.
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