QFA Awards: Afif favourite to win Best Player accolade
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Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd star Akram Afif emerged as favourite to win the Best Player accolade at the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Awards set to take p...
Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd star Akram Afif emerged as favourite to win the Best Player accolade at the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Awards set to take place at Qatar National Convention Center on Sunday, May 26.
The Board of Trustees of the QFA awards approved the shortlisted candidates for the Best Awards for 2023-2024 season following the conclusion of voting, screening and approval processes of nomination forms sent to the participants including top football officials, coaches and media representatives.
Qatar forward Afif was nominated for the top award along with Al Gharafa captain Yacine Brahimi and Al Rayyan forward Roger Guedes.
Afif was in fabulous form in the Expo Stars League (ESL) finishing as the top scorer with 26 goals besides 11 assists as he played crucial role in Al Sadd’s title triumph in the top flight.
Brahimi helped the Cheetahs finish third in ESL with his leadership skills and scoring prowess as he finished second top scorer with a tally of 22 goals. The Algerian star also had nine assists.