The hosts and defending champions Qatar have won the opening game of the Asian Cup. They beat Lebanon 3-nil. Akram Afif stealing the show with two goals. Qatar is aiming to hit back after their early exit from the 2022 World Cup, when they lost all three of their group matches.

Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson reports.

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