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2022 World Cup hosts Qatar stun Japan in Asian Cup final

Published February 1, 2019 Updated February 1, 2019 04:10pm

Almoez Ali scored a record ninth goal of the competition as Qatar led 2-0 at half-time, before they conceded for the first time in the tournament as Japan threatened a comeback.

But a video review saw Japan captain Maya Yoshida penalised for handball and Akram Afif calmly restored the two-goal cushion as Qatar earned the biggest win in their history.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2019