World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2nd Round - Group A - 1: Qatar beat Afghanistan 8-1. The match was played on Thursday, 16 November 2023 at Khalifa International Stadium (Al Rayyan); refereed by N. Kabirov.
H. Al Haydos 11' (Qatar) · A. Sharifi 13' (Afghanistan) · A. Ali 15' (Qatar) · M. Meshaal 18' (Qatar) · A. Ali 26' (Qatar) · A. Ali 33' (P) (Qatar) · A. Ali 45' (P) (Qatar) · A. Alaa 53' (P) (Qatar) · T. Mansour 90' (Qatar)
After a 6-1 first half, the game finished 8-1.
Qatar held 72% of possession against 28%, attempting 26 shots to Afghanistan's 2.
Shots on target read 17-1 and corners 10-0.
Substitutes: S. Zakaria, F. Younes, Y. Hassan, H. Ahmed, T. Salman, B. Al Rawi, M. Waad, J. Gaber, A. Maarafiya, M. Muntari, A. Al Rawi, T. Mansour
Coach: Julen Lopetegui Argote
Substitutes: F. Hamidi, G. Rahimi, F. Ataie, O. Rajabi, A. B. Nazari, F. Zada, H. Alizada, S. Samandari, A. Rahimi, Y. M. Zakarkhel, H. Niazi, J. Rezai
Coach: Abdullah Mejeid Farea Matar Sahl Al Mutairi
Homam Ahmed (Qatar) — named player of the match with a 9.9 rating.