Akram Afif (R) of Qatar vies with Jong Hwi Nam of DPRK during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Players of Qatar pose for photos before the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Luis Garcia, head coach of Qatar, gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Ahmed Alganehi (R) of Qatar vies with Choe Ryong Il of DPRK during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Akram Afif of Qatar celebrates his goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Ahmed Alganehi (R) of Qatar vies with Choe Ryong Il of DPRK during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between Qatar and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
