In the early morning of February 11, Beijing time, the Asian Cup final came to an end in a tense and intense atmosphere. The host Qatar men's football team, with the power of its stars, defeated the Jordan team with a score of 3-1 and successfully defended the Asian Cup championship.
This victory is undoubtedly a major victory and a great encouragement for Qatari football. And for Chinese football, it is also of great significance. Referee Ma Ning led the Chinese referee team to enforce the game. In particular, Ma Ning awarded three penalties to the host Qatar team, which is undoubtedly the biggest feature of this final.
As the hosts, Qatar's victory is also significant, as they become the seventh team in the history of the Asian Cup to lift the trophy on their home turf, which is undoubtedly the best recognition of their strength and hard work. The championship also brought Qatar's Asian Cup championship to two times, tying South Korea's record, alongside Iran and Saudi Arabia, second only to the four-time champion Japan.
It is worth noting that the West Asian team once again showed strong strength and won the Asian Cup for a second time. The last time an East Asian team won the championship was in Japan in 2011. This brings the total number of championships won by West Asian teams in the history of the Asian Cup to ten, compared to seven for East Asian teams.
Afif was the top scorer in the Asian Cup with eight goals. The hat-trick penalty in this game will also go down in the history of Asian football.