Kuala Lumpur: The AFC has named Qatar national team star Akram Afif among Asia’s best 11 midfielders who appeared in the AFC Champions League 2020. Also in the list is Afif’s Al Sadd teammate Santi Cazorla and Iraqi Bashar Resan who plays for Qatar Sports Cub. The trio is part of open-to-public vote launched by the AFC to select the best three midfield players in the best squad for the 2020 AFC Champions League. According to the AFC website, the top three players will be chosen from among the 11 players nominated as the best midfielders based on their statistics during matches and according to the fans’ vote, which continues until January 22. The awards will be announced on January 26.