The AFC praised Qatar for winning the championship, and the Asian media criticized the referee and VAR
With the title, Qatar became the fifth team in the history of the Asian Cup to successfully defend their title, a feat that only South Korea, Japan, Iran and Saudi Arabia had previously achieved. The AFC issued a message to congratulate the Qatari team, especially to praise the brightest star in the game, Afif.
The article mentions that in front of nearly 90,000 fans at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar defeated Jordan 3-1. Although the Jemat gave Jordan a glimmer of hope, it was not enough to turn the tables. Overall, the Qatari team was very calm and showed a lot of strengths. They won the championship four years ago and they are more experienced and courageous.
Afif scored a super hat-trick from the penalty spot and a top-level performance deserved a title. Meanwhile, a hat-trick in the final brought his tally to eight goals and helped him win the tournament's Golden Boot. Congratulations to Qatar on this proud achievement.
The media of some Asian countries did not hesitate to praise the historic achievements of the Qatar team.
The Iranian media outlet Khabar Varzeshi writes: "The Qatari team proved that they beat Iran in the semifinals by accident. Bravery, brilliance and composure all come together in the hosts' stars. The Qatari team is a well-deserved champion. ”
The same opinion was expressed by the Syrian media "Entakhab". "In the group stage, Qatar did not show off against Lebanon, Tajikistan and China. However, from the knockout rounds, the hosts showed their excellence and experience against Palestine, Uzbekistan and even favourites Iran. ”
"Qatar has a great manager who was appointed head coach 37 days before the start of the Asian Cup. Clearly, this is an achievement that exceeds expectations. ”
Contrary to these positive comments, the Japanese and Korean media paid a lot of attention to the 3 penalties in the final.
Japanese media outlet News Yahoo Japan commented: "There was a lot of controversy around the three penalties. VAR intervened on several occasions and completely changed the outcome of the game. Since then, semi-automatic offside technology has been slow to make decisions. ”
At the end of the game, the Jordanian players also applauded the Chinese referee. I don't know what they were doing, but the disappointment was evident on the faces of every player. ”
At the same time, the South Korean media "OSEN" said that "with three explosive goals from the penalty spot, the stars Afif and Qatar won the second championship in a row." Perhaps social media networks have all the information about referee decisions and even VAR technology involvement. Many fans also felt that too much VAR technology affected the outcome of the game. ”
"However, we must also admit that the Qatari team has performed quite well in the Asian Cup. They showed sheer quality and won all six races to become the final champions. Picking up the trophy at home should make the players even happier. ”