Qatar sails to North Korea and qualifies for the Asian Cup

Qatar have qualified for the knockout stages of the Asian Cup in the UAE after beating North Korea 6-0 on Sunday in the second round of Group E matches.

Qatar's Al-Moez Ali Abdullah, who scored four goals (Super Hattrick), is credited with the win.

Qatar won the first half of the season after scoring three goals before adding three more in the second half.

Al-Moez Ali scored the first and second goals of Al-Anabi in the 9th and 11th minutes and Boualem Khoukhi scored the third goal in the 43rd minute.

In the second half, Al-Moez Ali scored Qatar's fourth and fifth goals in the 55th and 60th minutes and Abdul Karim Hassan secured the sixth goal in the 68th minute.

Al-Moez is the top scorer in the AFC Asian Cup with five goals, two more than his closest rival, Sardar Izmoun, who has three goals.

The Qatar team raised their score to six points to lead Group E with a goal difference from Saudi Arabia.

Lebanon and North Korea are favorites without any points.

The final round of the group stage will be crucial to identify the top five in Group Five when the Qatari team will meet Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

Qatar started its continental championship with a 2-0 win over Lebanon, while North Korea sided 4-0 against Saudi Arabia in the first round.
The first attack came two minutes into the match with a powerful shot from Boualem Khoukhi shot out of the box but the ball went close to the Korean goal.

Al-Annabi had a new chance after Abdul Aziz Hatem cleverly penetrated Korea's defenses before sending a defense shot to Hassan Al-Heidos in front of goal, but he slowed down and the Korean defense intervened and took the ball into a corner.

The Qatari team scored in the ninth minute with the signing of Moez Ali Abdullah after receiving a superb pass from Akram Afif in front of the goal to pay directly from the touch of the left foot.

Al-Moez Ali added his second goal to his country in the 11th minute after receiving a pass from Hassan Al-Heidos in front of the goal to hit the ball with flying colors.

North Korea made its first strike 21 minutes later with a powerful 30-meter shot from Yoon Chol Re, but the ball went over the net.

The first half-hour of the match was placed under the absolute control of the Qatari team, who imposed a style of play on the Korean opponent and repeatedly threatened goalkeeper Ri Myung-jook, but Al -Annabi failed to score the third goal.

The Korean team missed a pass in the 32nd minute following a Yongk Kim corner with a header to knock Pak Kwang Ryung's lead past the goal, but Qatari defense came in at the last minute and pushed the ball into a corner.

Two minutes from the end of the first half, Boualem Khoukhi scored the third goal of Al-Anabi after receiving a superb pass from Akram Afif.

There was nothing new at the last minute to finish the first leg of the match, three unanswered goals.

Ten minutes into the second period, Al-Moez Ali scored his third goal and Qatar's fourth after a long pass behind the Korean defenses. He completely separated from the goal and made a superb shot from goalkeeper to goal.

Al-Moez won the title of "super hat-trick" in the 60th minute by scoring his fourth goal and fifth for his country after receiving a pass from Akram Afif and shot a powerful ball with his left foot known for his way to the net.

The 68th minute came to Qatar's sixth goal by Abdul Karim Hassan after a great penetration into the Korean defenses before pouring his left foot into the net.

Despite six advances, Qatar's attempts to attack did not stop in search of new goals, but the team lacked precision in the final touch.

There was nothing new in the final minutes to close the match with the victory of half a dozen goals from the Qatar team.