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2023 AFC Asian Cup Squads
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was an international Association football, football tournament held in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February 2024. The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad with a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of 26 players, at least three of whom had to be goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. Before announcing their final squads, teams had to send AFC a provisional squad of 18 to 50 players; each country's final squad had to be submitted at least ten days prior to the first match of the tournament (Regulation 26.7.3). Replacement of players was permitted until six hours before the team's first Asian Cup game (Regulation 26.9). In December 2023, AFC approved the increase of the maximum number of players included on the final list from 23 to 26 (Regulation 26.7). On 4 January 2024, the AFC published the final lists with squad numbers. The age listed for each player is as of 12 Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 AFC Asian Cup
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It involved 24 national teams after its expansion in 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 2019, with hosts Qatar national football team, Qatar the defending champions. On 17 October 2022, the AFC announced that the tournament would be held in Qatar, replacing the original hosts China. Due to the high summer temperatures and Qatar's participation in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the tournament was postponed to 12 January – 10 February 2024, while retaining the original name for both existing sponsorship and logistical purposes. The 2023 tournament were the second of three consecutive Asian Cup to be held in Middle East, following the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in United Arab Emirates and preceding the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. This marked the first time a FIFA World Cup host nation hosts the AFC Asian Cup. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Rayyan SC
Al-Rayyan Sports Club () is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with ''Nusoor Club''. The official team colours are red and black. They have won numerous titles in all sports, including two Asian championships in basketball, the Arab championship in handball, futsal domestic titles, table tennis, and volleyball, as well as numerous GCC basketball, handball, and volleyball championships. Both the basketball and handball teams have qualified for the world championships. However, the football team gets the most attention from the club officials, media, and fans. History 1967–1973: Founding Al Rayyan's history goes back to the mid-1960s when it was known as ''Old Al Rayyan''. Old Al Rayyan, though an amat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Duhail SC
Al-Duhail Sports Club (), formerly Lekhwiya SC, is a Qatari sports club, best known for its football team, which plays in the Qatar Stars League. The club is based in the Duhail district in the city of Doha and plays its home games at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. It is the first team in Qatari football to win the first division title on its debut season. In April 2017, it was announced that the club would take over El Jaish SC and merge with it following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League and be known as Al-Duhail Sports Club in a rebranding of Lekhwiya SC. History The club was founded as Al-Shorta Doha and in 2009 was renamed Lekhwiya. Lekhwiya Club has the biggest financial budget in Qatar. Upon the club's reformation, it was entered into the Qatari 2nd Division. It came fourth in the league on its first year before winning the next season in 2010. In the club's first season in the Qatar Stars League, Lekhwiya finished at the top of the standings to win the 2010–11 Qatar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boualem Khoukhi
Boualem Khoukhi (; born 9 July 1990) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), centre-back for Al-Sadd SC, Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League. Born in Algeria, he represented the Qatar national football team, Qatar national team. Club career Youth career A pure product of the junior ranks of Algeria's JSM Chéraga, Khoukhi made his debut for the senior team in the 2009–10 season. He struggled in his first season, but his career was soon revived when Farid Zemiti was hired as the head coach of the club. He became integrated into the first team, playing alongside future Algeria international Islam Slimani, and many Algerian clubs were alleged to be interested in the services of Khoukhi, including USM El Harrach. He soon received an offer from Al-Shamal Sports Club, Al Shamal in Qatar, which he accepted. However, after landing in Qatar, Al Arabi head coach Uli Stielike believed Khoukhi had exceptional potential and offered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassam Al-Rawi
Bassam Hisham Ali Al-Rawi (; born 16 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Duhail and the Qatar national football team. Born in Iraq, he represents the Qatar national team. Personal life Born in Iraq, Bassam was naturalized to represent the Qatar national team. Bassam's father, Hisham Ali Al-Rawi, played for the Iraq national football team in the 1990s. His brother Ahmed is also a footballer. Bassam attended school in Qatar before being admitted to the Aspire Academy. International career 2019 AFC Asian Cup Bassam made his appearance for Qatar in a 0-1 loss to Czech Republic in Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium. He was included in Félix Sánchez Bas' Qatari squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. He made his first international goal on 9 January 2019 against Lebanon. On 22 January, he scored his second international and the winning goal for Qatar against his country of origin, Iraq, which helped his team reach the quar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homam Ahmed
Homam Elamin Mohamed Ahmed (; born 25 August 1999) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left back for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail and the Qatar national football team. Career statistics International goals :''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.'' Honours Al-Gharafa *Qatari Stars Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19 Qatar * AFC Asian Cup: 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ... References External links * * 1999 births Living people Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen Qatari expatriate men's footballers Qatar men's international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Al-Gharafa SC players K.A.S. Eupen players Al-Duhail SC players Qatar Stars League players Belgian Pro League players Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Muneer
Khalid Muneer Ali Abu Bakr Mazeed (; born 24 February 1998) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah and the Qatar national football team. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.'' Honours Club Al-Duhail *Emir of Qatar Cup: 2019 International Qatar * AFC Asian Cup: 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ... References External links * * 1998 births Living people Qatari men's footballers 21st-century Qatari sportsmen Men's association football forwards Tercera División players Qatar Stars League players Aspire Academy (Qatar) players Atlético Astorga FC players Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players Al-Duhail SC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Mendes (footballer, Born 1990)
Lucas Michel Mendes (born 3 July 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Qatari club Al-Wakrah. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Qatar national team. Club career On 15 August 2014, after playing 2 years with Olympique de Marseille, he signed for Qatari club El Jaish. International career On 9 November 2023, Mendes received his first call-up to the Qatar national team after being naturalized as a Qatari citizen, having lived in Qatar for nine years. He was part of the Qatari squad which won the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. He scored his first goal in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification in the 102nd minute of the match against the national team of Uzbekistan, ending Uzbekistan's unbeaten streak of 20 games. Career statistics Club International Honours Coritiba *Campeonato Paranaense: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2010 Al-Duhail *Qatar Stars League: 2017–18 *Emir of Qatar Cup: 2018, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akram Afif
Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif (; born 18 November 1996) is a Qatari professional association football, footballer who plays as a left winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd SC, Al Sadd and the Qatar national football team, Qatar national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers to have emerged in Qatar's history. Afif was named the Asian Footballer of the Year on two occasions: the first in 2019, after being recognized for his instrumental role in Qatar’s successful 2019 AFC Asian Cup, 2019 Asian Cup campaign, and the second award coming in 2023 AFC Annual Awards, 2023. Club career Youth career Akram started off in the youth teams of Al-Markhiya Sports Club, Al-Markhiya and then Al Sadd SC, Al Sadd before joining the Aspire Academy as a full-time student in 2009. During his time at Aspire, Afif traveled to Spain on an exchange student program and played for the youth teams of Sevilla FC, Sevilla and Villarreal CF, Villarreal. He represented Sevilla in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hassan Al-Haydos
Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos (; born 11 December 1990) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd. Club career Al-Haydos started playing football for Al Sadd at the age of eight, advancing through the ranks until he reached the first team at age seventeen. He had support and guidance early on from Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari. He was one of the players to take a penalty kick in the penalty-shootout against Jeonbuk in the 2011 AFC Champions League, scoring after the ball deflected off the top post. The victory ensured Al Sadd would earn a place in the FIFA Club World Cup as the representative for Asia. In the third-place match between Al Sadd and Kashiwa Reysol, he was again selected to take one of the penalty kicks after the match had ended 0–0. The penalty shoot-out was won by Al Sadd 5–3. He was voted as the 'Best Qatari Player' in 2014 in a poll conducted by Doha Stadium, receiving 58 out of 104 votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Abdurisag
Yusuf Abdurisag Yusuf (, born 6 August 1999) is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a winger for Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. Club career Abdurisag began his professional career with Al Sadd SC in 2018. In January 2019 he was loaned to Al-Arabi SC and returned in August 2020. In January 2023 he joined Al-Wakrah SC. International career In June 2023, during an international friendly against New Zealand, Abdurisag was accused of racially abusing Michael Boxall. The match was subsequently abandoned when the New Zealand players refused to return after half-time in protest at referee Manuel Schuttengruber's response to the alleged incident. Abdurisag denied the accusation. Career statistics International International goals :''Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.'' Honours Al-Sadd *Qatar Stars League: 2020–21, 2021–22 *Qatar Cup: 2021 *Emir of Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021 *Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20 Qatar * AFC Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
