Akram Afif
The Magician
Two-time Asian Player of the Year and Qatar's showman — the trickster whose redemption-tour side just ripped a stoppage-time equalizer off seeded Switzerland.
Skill4/5
Flair4/5
Clutch3/5
Hype3/5
Player rating
78OVRRW
- Pace82
- Shooting75
- Passing78
- Dribbling84
- Defending40
- Physical64
Next matches
- Next upvs Bosnia and HerzegovinaLumen Field, SeattleJun 24
The read
Qatar stunned Switzerland with a 94th-minute equalizer in the opener; now they face co-hosts Canada on June 18 with the wide-open group genuinely in reach — Afif creating is their path to a knockout shock.
The fan’s readHe's the creative heartbeat of a team finally here on merit as Asian champions, not as handed hosts — and a player capable of a penalty with a card-trick celebration is exactly the kind of flair that can drag a moment out of nothing on the big stage.