Afif Wins Best Player in Qatar Starts League Season

Doha, August 30 (QNA) - The Board of Trustees of Qatar Football Association Awards announced the award winners of 2019-20 season, after completing the screening process of final voting, where 50 out of 52 forms sent to the participants for voting were approved. And the final results in each category (Best Player Award, Best Coach Award, and Best Under-23 Player Award), where voting happened, was also approved. Football For All Award is given by the QFA Award Board of Trustees to organizations, groups, or individuals making a significant contribution towards football in the local community. The winners of the award are the Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Interior, Aspetar Hospital, and Qatar Red Crescent Society. For their great efforts and contribution towards the resumption of football activity this season. The quartet of Abdulrahman Al Jassim, Taleb Salem (first assistant), Faisal Eid (second assistant), and Abdullah Al Athba (Video Assistant Referee) won the Best Referees Award. Akram Afif and Yacine Brahimi won the Mansour Muftah Award for Top Scorer. They shared the award with 15 goals each in the league. Tarek Salman of Al Sadd won the Best Under-23 Player. He obtained the highest percentage (53.9 percent) in the final voting process. Diego Aguirre of Al Rayyan won the Best Coach award. He received the highest percentage (64.6 percent) in the final voting process. Akram Afif of Al Sadd won the Best Player award. He obtained the highest percentage (60.91 percent) in the final voting process. The Board of Trustees of QFA Award congratulates all winners, and extends its thanks and appreciation to all nominees, wishing everyone continued success. (QNA)