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The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champions ...
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It involved 24 national teams after its expansion in 2019 , with hosts Qatar the defending champions.
The winners of the first tournament were South Korea, who won in a round-robin style tournament, The first final was in 1972, where Iran defeated South Korea 2–1 after extra time in Bangkok. The most recent final, hosted in Lusail in 2023, saw Qatar defeat Jordan 3–1. The Asian Cup final is the last match of the competition and the result ...
Akram Afif was the hero for Qatar as the country captured its second straight AFC Asian Cup title over Jordan on Saturday. The 27-year-old Afif, who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd ...
A hat trick of penalties for the tournament’s star player and leading scorer Akram Afif secured a 3-1 win against Jordan and provided a glorious finale for Qatar on Saturday. The scenes on ...
The knockout stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 28 January with the round of 16 and ended on 10 February with the final match, held at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail. A total of 16 teams (the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed ...
An Asian Cup that began with stars from across Europe's top leagues has delivered an unexpected final. On Saturday, at the spectacular Lusail Stadium, host and defending champion Qatar will play ...
Other records. Only three teams have won the tournament in their debut appearances: [12] South Korea ( 1956) Iran ( 1968) Saudi Arabia ( 1984) Iran hold the record for the most games played, with 74. [13] Only Iran have won three consecutive finals of the AFC Asian Cup.