Afif’s Hat Trick of Penalties Secures Qatar Back-to-Back Asian Cup Titles After Beating Jordan 3-1

Afif’s Hat Trick of Penalties Secures Qatar Back-to-Back Asian Cup Titles After Beating Jordan 3-1
Akram Afif of Qatar celebrates with team mates following their sides victory in the AFC Asian Cup final match between Jordan and Qatar in Lusail City, Qatar on Feb. 10, 2024. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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LUSAIL, Qatar—Akram Afif dropped to his knees. Pretty soon he was being thrown into the air by his joyous teammates after the forward’s hat trick of penalties secured back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar.

Afif, the outstanding player of the tournament and leading scorer with eight goals, was nerveless when converting his spot kicks in a 3–1 win against Jordan at Lusail Stadium on Saturday.