On December 31, 2018, Xavi revealed his prediction about the 2019 Asian Cup champion on Qatari Al Kass TV channel. Accordingly, the former Barca player from Qatar will be the champion of the 2019 Asian Cup. As a result, Qatar defeated Japan in the final to convincingly win the Asian championship for the first time.
Not only did Xavi predict the correct Asian Cup 2019 champion, he caused a stir in the world when he predicted the correct 7/8 teams to enter the quarterfinals, 3/4 to the semi-finals, and accurately predicted the 2 teams to enter the finals.
Recently, on Qatari Al Kass channel, Xavi spoke about his superb prediction. The former Barca star said: Many fans in Spain told me about the miracle of football in Qatar. I explained to them that this was not a miracle. The achievements that Qatar has had are due to many years of preparation, great efforts and plans of Aspire Academy.
When asked about his contribution to Qatar's 2019 Asian Cup championship, Xavi said: "I am a football lover, whether I am a player or a manager. That is why I am at Aspire and am helping coach Felix Sanchez in this project. My presence in Qatar is to help this team in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
I predict Qatar won the 2019 Asian Cup not for sympathy for this team. I know Qatar will win because I know their potential and because I am very close to the players. I interact with them every day, know their special skills and styles through Coach Felix Sanchez" - Xavi emphasized.
At the 2019 Asian Cup, Qatar won the championship with an all-win record. The West Asian team won the championship convincingly, scoring 19 goals and conceding 1 goal, possessing the "Royal Top Scorer" Almoez Ali and the "Assigning King" Akram Afif.
