QNA
Doha
His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the closing ceremony of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 at Lusail Stadium on Saturday.
HH the Amir crowned Qatar national football team with AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 trophy following their 3-1 victory over the brotherly team of Jordan.
HH the Amir, President of the FIFA Gianni Infantino, HRH Crown Prince of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, and President of the Asian Football Confederation HE Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa awarded the golden medals to the Qatar national team players and the silver medals to the national team players of Jordan, the runner-up.
HH the Amir congratulated Qatar national team on winning the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, stressing that it was an exceptional tournament.
In a post on his official account on the social media platform ‘X’, HH the Amir congratulated the national team on winning the Asian Cup as well as on this great continental achievement for the second time. HH the Amir also congratulated the brotherly Jordanian team on finishing runner-up in the tournament .. It was an exceptional tournament with a wonderful performances and great public interactions. His Highness also thanked the organisers, volunteers and all Asian teams for their outstanding participation.
The ceremony was attended by HH the Personal Representative of the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, and a line-up of sheikhs and ministers.
Also present at the ceremony were President of the friendly Republic of Rwanda Paul Kagame, HRH Crown Prince of the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, President of the FIFA Gianni Infantino, President of the Asian Football Confederation HE Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, and a number of senior officials from the fraternal and friendly countries along with heads of delegations, heads of Olympic committees and Arab and foreign football federations, heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the state, and a huge crowd of spectators.
