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Forward Aymen Hussein (Iraq)
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Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham (Qatar)
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Defender Lucas Mendes (Qatar)
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Defender Almahdi Ali Mukhtar (Qatar)
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Defender Yazan Al Arab (Jordan)
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Defender Ahmed Fatehi (Qatar)
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Midfield Alisher Shukurov (Tajikistan)
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Midfield Akram Afif (Qatar)
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Midfield Musa Al Taamari (Jordan)
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Forward Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)
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Forward Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan)
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Forward Aymen Hussein (Iraq)
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Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham (Qatar)
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Defender Lucas Mendes (Qatar)
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Defender Almahdi Ali Mukhtar (Qatar)
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Defender Yazan Al Arab (Jordan)
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Defender Ahmed Fatehi (Qatar)
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Midfield Alisher Shukurov (Tajikistan)
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Midfield Akram Afif (Qatar)
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Midfield Musa Al Taamari (Jordan)
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Forward Oday Dabbagh (Palestine)
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Forward Yazan Al Naimat (Jordan)
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Forward Aymen Hussein (Iraq)
AFPAsian Cup 2023: Akram Afif leads charge as Qatar dominate team of tournament
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