Qatar star Afif: We are living in a new day

Doha, Jan 13 : Qatars star Akram Afif stated that his team had forgotten the World Cup heartache after the defending champion got off to a flying start in the opening game of Asian Cup here.

Afif broke the deadlock and sealed the victory at the end of each half, marking his team an excellent 3-0 victory over Lebanon, reports Xinhua.

In the press conference, Afif claimed that they had moved on after the 2022 World Cup and even forgot about the title clinched at the last Asian Cup.

"We are living in a new day.We need to win the second round, or we cant be the champion this time.So we dont think too far ahead," Afif said.

Lebanon coach Miodrag Radulovic praised Afifs ability of dominating the game.

"Afif is one of the best players in Asia and I believe he can play in Europe," Radulovic said.

"We had chances in the first half and we tried to put off all the potential to attack in the second half but unfortunately we didnt score.Its an old football rule -- when you dont score, you concede," Radulovic added.

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