Abdel Aziz Hatim (R) of Qatar vies with Lin Liangming of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
DOHA, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China lost to Qatar 1-0 in the final round of Group A at the AFC Asian Cup here on Monday.
Hasan Al Haydos came off the bench to volley home from outside the box for the hosts in the 66th minute, after a precise corner cross from Akram Afif.
China failed to score in the tournament and finished third in the group with two draws and one loss. ■
Jiang Guangtai (Top) of China heads the ball during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Yusuf Abdurisag (Bottom L) of Qatar vies with Jiang Guangtai (1st R) of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)
Khalid Mazeed (L) of Qatar vies with Wang Shangyuan of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Khalid Mazeed (R) of Qatar vies with Zhang Linpeng of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Almahdi Ali Mukhtar (L) of Qatar vies with Liu Binbin of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Hasan Al Haydos (front) of Qatar shoot to score during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Almahdi Ali Mukhtar(C, L) of Qatar vies with Jiang Guangtai (C, R) of China during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Wei Shihao (1st L) of China heads the ball during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Almahdi Ali Mukhtar (L) and Akram Afif of Qatar celebrate scoring during the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)
Starting players of Qatar pose for photo prior to the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Starting players of China pose for photo prior to the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Starting players of Qatar and China line up prior to the Group A match between Qatar and China of AFC Asian Cup at Khalifa international statium in Doha, Qatar, on Jan. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
