Almoez Ali

AFC Asian Cup 2019 topscorer Almoez Ali eye European moves after leading Qatar to first title

Almoez Ali notched his ninth goal of the tournament in the 3-1 win over Japan in the final, bettering the record of eight goals scored by Iranian Ali Daei.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez brushes off Pep Guardiola comparisons after masterminding title triumph

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez shrugged off comparisons to Pep Guardiola after masterminding a breathtaking Asian Cup victory before the 2022 World Cup at home.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Record-breaking Almoez Ali scores acrobatic bicycle kick as Qatar beat Japan to claim first-ever title

Qatar striker Ali scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick after just 12 minutes before Abdelaziz Hatim curled in a superb second and Akram Afif converted a VAR-assisted penalty

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Qatar's Almoez Ali, Bassam Al-Rawi, cleared of eligibility concerns hours before final against Japan

The decision to clear Ali and Al-Rawi, which follows a protest lodged by Asian Cup hosts the United Arab Emirates, was announced as Qatar prepared to take the field against Japan in Abu Dhabi

AFC Asian Cup 2019: After record-breaking run to final, Qatar look to overcome Japan challenge to win title

While Japan have the Asian Cup pedigree, Qatar's over-achieving players might just feel that their name is on the trophy after a record-breaking run to their first-ever final.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Asian football being embarrassed by 'stupid things,' says Japan captain Maya Yoshida

The Southampton defender called on tournament organisers to deal swiftly with incidents of "stupidity" that, according to Yoshida, risk damaging the reputation of Asian football.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Hosts United Arab Emirates lodge formal protest over eligibility of two Qatar players

Asian Cup hosts the United Arab Emirates have lodged a protest over the eligibility of two Qatari players, the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday.

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Qatar team pelted with shoes, bottles after thrashing hosts UAE 4-0 in politically charged semi-final

Qatar, whose national anthem was drowned by boos before the game, face Japan in Friday's final after goals from Boualem Khoukhi, Almoez Ali, Hasan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismaeil sealed victory for the 2022 World Cup hosts amid ugly scenes

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan narrowly beat Oman via controversial penalty; Qatar smash six past North Korea

Japan reached the knockout stages of last year's World Cup but they squeaked past Turkmenistan 3-2 in their opening Group F game and were poor against Oman, who almost equalised when Raed Saleh's acrobatic late volley flashed wide

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic slams referee after loss to Qatar in opening match