With Afif's pass and shot, Qatar advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup after defeating Palestine. In two consecutive Asian Cups, Afif has participated in 13 goals in 7 consecutive games!
In the group stage, Afif scored three goals and provided one assist. Against the national football team, substitute Afif took a corner kick and provided an assist for Haydos, which was his first assist in this Asian Cup.
Against Palestine, Afif provided the assist in the same way. In the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time, Afif took a corner kick from the right side, and the unmarked Haydos swept the goal.
Just two minutes into the second half, Ali was tripped after bursting into the penalty area, Manin awarded a penalty, and Afif made a one-time effort, giving Qatar a 2-1 lead, which was Afif's first single-game pass in this Asian Cup and the second single-game pass in his Asian Cup career.
After one pass and one shot, Afif ranks second in the scorer list with four goals, two goals less than Hussein, who is at the top of the list. At the same time, Afif ranks second in the assist list with 2 assists, 1 less than Yazan and Jassim at the top of the list.
However, Afif has been involved in six goals in this Asian Cup, becoming the player with the most goals. After reaching the quarterfinals, Afif is expected to hit the Asian Cup Golden Boot and assist king.
In the last Asian Cup, Afif completed an assist in the group stage against North Korea, and from the quarterfinals against South Korea, Afif participated in 7 goals (1 goal and 6 assists) in 3 consecutive games. In two consecutive Asian Cups, Afif has been involved in scoring in 7 consecutive games, with a total of 13 goals, which shows his efficiency.