AFC Asian Cup Final: Qatar Beat Jordan To Lift Consecutive Titles; Akram Afif Scores Hat-Trick

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Qatar retained the AFC Asian Cup title as Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties to seal a 3-1 win over Jordan in Saturday's (February 10) final at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail.

Akram Afif (22' 73' 90+5') kept his cool three times from 12 yards at the venue, completing his first international hat-trick, and becoming the first player to score one in the final of an AFC Asian Cup.

Yazan Al Naimat (67') had brilliantly dragged maiden finalists Jordan level, cancelling out the first of Afif's spot-kicks, in the 67th minute. Yet with the help of VAR, referee Ming Na rightly awarded a further two penalties the hosts' way, with Afif's composure ensuring Qatar became the first team since Japan in 2004 to win successive Asian Cup titles.