On the eve of the opening of the World Cup, iQIYI Sports specially launched an exclusive [Top 32 Star Tour] series of planning, and the team introduced to you in this issue is [Qatar]:
Never on the stage of a World Cup final in history, Qatar has been hailed as the "weakest host" in World Cup history. In terms of overall strength, Qatar is at the bottom of the group. However, due to the obvious progress in recent times, coupled with the "home advantage", this "mysterious division" is not without the possibility of upset. As the host of this World Cup, the Qatari team is not as star-studded as other world powers, but it also has good players. Qatar is participating in the World Cup for the first time in history, who can lead them to write their own history?
[Striker Twins] Moez Ali
Date of birth: 1996.8.19
Team: Duhelle
Valuation assessment: 2.8 million euros
National team appearances: 82
The 26-year-old is currently one of Qatar's leading players. Although he has not participated in the World Cup, Ali has already begun to make his mark in the Asian Cup in 2019. In that Asian Cup, Qatar won the championship, and Ali can be described as an absolute hero. Ali scored nine goals in the 2019 Asian Cup, and Daisuka, who was second in the scorer list, scored as many as five goals, and undoubtedly won the Asian Cup Golden Boot and won the tournament's MVP in one fell swoop. In last season's Qatar league, Ali played 17 games for Duhaile, scoring seven goals and providing six assists, and was also an absolute workhorse of the club.
[Striker Twin] Akram Afif
Date of birth: 1996.11.18
Team: THAAD
Valuation assessment: 5.5 million euros
National team appearances: 83
Like Ali, the 26-year-old is another player to watch out for in Qatar's offensive end. Together with Alibaba, he ushered in the highlight of his career at the 2019 Asian Cup. In the 2019 Asian Cup, Afif helped Ali win the Golden Boot, and he won the assist king of the tournament with 10 assists, and his 10 assists were ahead of Australia's Ikonnomitis 6 times in the assist list, which shows his excellent organizational skills. Unlike Ali, Afif plays for another Qatari team, THAAD. Last season, he made 18 appearances for Sade, scoring 14 goals and contributing a terrifying 17 assists, which is surprisingly efficient. Afif is currently the most expensive player in the Qatari national team, and his duo with Ali's forward duo is also the biggest attraction of Qatar's World Cup journey.