Almoez Ali is a Qatari professional footballer who represents the Qatar national football team as a striker. He is the country's all-time top goal scorer.[1] As of 26 March 2024, he has scored 54 goals in 112 official international appearances since his debut on 8 August 2016 against Iraq.[2]
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On 16 June 2019, Ali scored in Qatar's 2–2 draw with Paraguay in the 2019 Copa América.[3] Ali was included in Qatar's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored four goals in the competition to clinch the top scorer award.[4] In November 2022, he was included in Qatar's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He started in all three group matches as Qatar made its first appearance at the FIFA World Cup tournament.[5]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ali goal.
- As of goal scored on 26 March 2024
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 October 2017 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Singapore | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 14 December 2017 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
4 | 23 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Yemen | 3–0 | 4–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
5 | 26 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
6 | 7 September 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | China | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
7 | 11 September 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
8 | 12 October 2018 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Ecuador | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
9 | 4–1 | |||||
10 | 23 December 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
11 | 9 January 2019 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
12 | 13 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | North Korea | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
13 | 2–0 | |||||
14 | 4–0 | |||||
15 | 5–0 | |||||
16 | 17 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
17 | 2–0 | |||||
18 | 29 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
19 | 1 February 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Japan | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
20 | 16 June 2019 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Paraguay | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2019 Copa América |
21 | 5 September 2019 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Afghanistan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22 | 2–0 | |||||
23 | 5–0 | |||||
24 | 16 October 2019 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Oman | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
25 | 29 November 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Yemen | 3–0 | 6–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
26 | 12 October 2020 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Ghana | 1–1 | 1–5 | Friendly |
27 | 17 November 2020 | BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria | South Korea | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
28 | 4 December 2020 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Bangladesh | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
29 | 4–0 | |||||
30 | 4 July 2021 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia | El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
31 | 13 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Panama | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
32 | 17 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Grenada | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
33 | 24 July 2021 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
34 | 3–0 | |||||
35 | 14 November 2021 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
36 | 2–2 | |||||
37 | 6 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | Iraq | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
38 | 10 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
39 | 5–0 | |||||
40 | 27 October 2022 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
41 | 5 November 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Panama | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
42 | 9 November 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
43 | 16 November 2023 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Afghanistan | 2–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
44 | 4–1 | |||||
45 | 5–1 | |||||
46 | 6–1 | |||||
47 | 21 November 2023 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | India | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
48 | 31 December 2023 | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Cambodia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
49 | 2–0 | |||||
50 | 3–0 | |||||
51 | 12 January 2024 | Lusail Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Lebanon | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
52 | 7 February 2024 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Iran | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
53 | 26 March 2024 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
54 | 2–1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Almoez Ali Abdulla (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Qatar 2-1 Iraq (Aug 8, 2016) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Qatar shake up Copa with thrilling comeback against Paraguay". Euronews. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Qatar's Almoez Ali scoops 2021 Gold Cup Top Scorer Award". AFC. 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile — Almoez Ali". USA Today. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
External links
edit- Almoez Ali – AFC competition record
- Almoez Ali at National-Football-Teams.com