Almoez Ali vs Boualem Khoukhi
Qatar against Qatar. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Boualem Khoukhi
Qatar · 2014–23 · CB
- Almanac rating
- 82
- Rank in Qatar
- #9 of 33
- Caps
- 125 · 21 goals
- Clubs
- JSM Chéraga, Al-Arabi SC, Al Sadd Sports Club
A centre-back who kept arriving in the wrong box, he scored both goals against Jordan in the WAFF Championship final in Doha in January 2014, at 52 and 81 minutes, and ended the tournament as top scorer with six. He won the Asian Cup twice, in 2019 and 2023, added the 2014 Arabian Gulf Cup, made the 2019 Team of the Tournament, and stands past 130 caps and 21 goals for Qatar with league titles at Al Sadd. Career record: 125 caps and 21 goals for Qatar; club career at JSM Chéraga, Al-Arabi SC, Al Sadd Sports Club.
The verdict
The almanac puts Almoez Ali ahead by 2 rating points, 84 against 82.
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