Doha: Qatar’s Akram Afif is yet another young talent who came to prominence through Asian youth competitions, having already spent time in Spain as a teenager.       The forward scored thrice in the qualifiers for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship, with his two goals against Uzbekistan in the final game ensuring Qatar finished on top of Group A.       At the competition in Myanmar, Afif scored four goals, including the winner against DPR Korea in the final in Yangon, as the Qataris won their first ever title.       Afif then went on to score at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, before making his senior national team debut later that year.       Afif, who currently plays for Belgian club K.A.S. Eupen on loan from La Liga side Villarreal CF. was called up to the senior national squad in September 2015 by coach Daniel Carreño. He scored in Qatar's 15–0 win against Bhutan on 3 September 2015 during the 2018 World Cup Qualification rounds. Since then, the pacey forward has earned a regular spot in Qatar’s starting eleven.