2023 AFC Asian Cup final

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2023 AFC Asian Cup final
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Lusail Stadium hosted the final.
Event 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Jordan Qatar
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Date10 February 2024 (2024-02-10)
Venue Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Man of the Match Akram Afif (Qatar)
Referee Ma Ning (China) [1]
Attendance86,492
WeatherClear
20 °C (68 °F)
60% humidity
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The 2023 AFC Asian Cup final was a football match which determined the winner of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of the Asian Football Confederation. The match was held at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 10 February 2024 between first-time finalists Jordan and the host country and defending champions Qatar. [2] [3]

Contents

Qatar successfully defended the title after a 3–1 victory against Jordan, who were playing in their first major tournament final. Akram Afif earned a hat trick by scoring three penalties to make Qatar the first team to retain the Asian Cup since Japan in 2004. [4]

Venue

The final was originally set to be played at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor. However it was moved to the higher-capacity Lusail Stadium, Lusail on 21 August 2023. This was the second match of the tournament played at the stadium, following the opening match on 12 January 2024. [5]

Route to the final

JordanRoundQatar
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4–0 Match 1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 3–0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–2 Match 2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–0
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 0–1 Match 3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–0
Group E third place
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 36
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 35
3Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 34
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31
Source: AFC
Final standings Group A winners
PosTeam
PldPts
1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar (H)39
2Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 34
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 31
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3–2 Round of 16Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 2–1
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1–0 Quarter-finalsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(3–2 p)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–0 Semi-finalsFlag of Iran.svg  Iran 3–2

Match

Summary

Details

Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg1–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  • Al-Naimat Soccerball shade.svg67'
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Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 86,492
Referee: Ma Ning (China) [1]

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Jordan
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Qatar
GK1 Yazeed Abulaila Yellow card.svg 90+4'
CB3 Abdallah Nasib
CB5 Yazan Al-Arab
CB17 Salem Al-Ajalin Yellow card.svg 45+7'
RM23 Ihsan Haddad (c)
CM21 Nizar Al-Rashdan
CM8 Noor Al-Rawabdeh
LM13 Mahmoud Al-Mardi Sub off.svg 80'
RF10 Musa Al-Taamari
CF11 Yazan Al-Naimat Yellow card.svg 86'
LF9 Ali Olwan Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 90+5'
Substitutions:
MF18 Saleh Rateb Sub on.svg 80'
MF25 Anas Al-Awadat Sub on.svg 90+5'
Manager:
Flag of Morocco.svg Hussein Ammouta
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GK22 Meshaal Barsham Yellow card.svg 90+16'
CB5 Tarek Salman
CB3 Al-Mahdi Ali Mukhtar Sub off.svg 81'
CB12 Lucas Mendes
RM9 Yusuf Abdurisag Sub off.svg 63'
CM24 Jassem Gaber Sub off.svg 53'
CM20 Ahmed Fatehi
CM10 Hassan Al-Haydos (c)Sub off.svg 53'
LM4 Mohammed Waad
CF19 Almoez Ali
CF11 Akram Afif
Substitutions:
MF8 Ali Assadalla Yellow card.svg 90+9'Sub on.svg 53'
MF6 Abdulaziz Hatem Sub on.svg 53'
FW17 Ismaeel Mohammad Sub on.svg 63'
DF16 Boualem Khoukhi Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Tintín Márquez

Man of the Match:
Akram Afif (Qatar)

Assistant referees: [1]
Zhou Fei (China)
Zhang Cheng (China)
Fourth official:
Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Match rules [6]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Match Officials - Final 10 February" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Lusail Stadium". Asian Football Association. 1 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup 2023: Full match schedule The complete list of fixtures for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar, with the stadiums and kick off times". Al Jazeera. 10 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Akram Afif's hat-trick of penalties secures Asian Cup glory for Qatar". The Guardian . Reuters. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "#AsianCup2023 adds world-class Lusail Stadium to elevate fan experience". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
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