Qatar’s Akram Afif, Japan’s Kiko Seike named Asia’s best footballers by AFC
Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023.
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- list 1 of 10Published on 6 Feb 2024
Goodbye for now
- list 2 of 10Published on 6 Feb 2024
Qatar wary of fatigue before ‘toughest test’
- list 3 of 10Published on 6 Feb 2024
Don’t forget we have the 2023 AFCON semifinals as well
- list 4 of 10Published on 6 Feb 2024
‘La la la la la laaa, Asia al Jordan’
Published On 6 Feb 2024
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