Almoez Ali's ball control and goal-casting performance against Japan was truly a masterpiece. It opened up Qatar's 3-1 victory over the "Samurai Xanh", and brought the player born in 1996 the title of best player of the tournament along with the top scorer with 9 goals.
Not only that, Almoez Ali also surpassed the record for the most goals scored in an Asian Cup by legendary Ali Daei (8 goals). This record was set by the former Iranian striker in the tournament in 1996, the year Almoez Ali was born.
It is more worth mentioning that legend Ali Daei has achieved success when he became famous both domestically and internationally at the age of 27. As for Almoez Ali, he is only over 22 years old and has a long way to go.
Along with that, Qatar also carries other awards and huge statistics for individuals such as the best goalkeeper belonging to Al Sheeb and the player who most assists for Akram Afif (11 times).
The victory over the most successful team in the history of the Asian Cup with 4 championships like Japan helped Qatar become the 9th team to win the No. 1 tournament in Asia. This title is even more meaningful as they created a continuous destruction from the beginning of the tournament to end with 19 goals and only conceded 1 goal. This is the best preparation for the 2022 World Cup, which Qatar will host.
