Akram Afif played a captain's rome as the victory took Qatar level on 10 points with the United Arab Emirates, nine behind leaders Islamic Republic of Iran and six adrift of Uzbekistan, with only the top two teams to qualify automatically for next year’s global showpiece.
Defeat for DPR Korea left them rooted at the bottom with two points. .....
FT | 🇶🇦 Qatar 5️⃣-1️⃣ DPR Korea 🇰🇵
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) March 20, 2025
The hosts take all 3 points in what has been an absolutely dominant display!#AsianQualifiers | #QATvPRK pic.twitter.com/G8G8sD2gdL
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