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Qatar are hoping to become the first Asian team to win their first-ever match at the World Cup. Ten of the 11 Asian teams that have appeared in World Cup finals have lost their opening matches, while Kuwait drew with Czechoslovakia at Spain 1982.

The goal that Qatar conceded against Japan in the Asian Cup 2019 final was the only time goalkeeper Saad al-Sheeb was beaten at the tournament. At the opposite end, the Qataris scored 19 goals.

Just ten shots were enough for Almoez Ali to win the top scorer award with nine goals at the the Asian Cup 2019, the most ever scored by a player in a single edition of the tournament.