AFC Asia Cup Winners List, Asian Football Past champions by year, History since 1956.

As the 18th AFC Football tournament edition in Asia was going to end. As the Qatar becomes the first country to wins the back-to-back AFC Asian Cup titles in 2023 tournament by defeating the Jordan 3-1 in the final and they finish first time in the top position in the competition.

The most winning team of Asian Football cup is Japan holds the 4th titles, while Saudi Arabia has won the three titles of AFC Football cup since its inaugural AFC Cup in 1956.

The Qatar is the defending Champions of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at home.

AFC Asian Cup winners, Asian Football champions.

AFC Asian Football Cup brief History & Facts.

AFC Asian Cup is an international football competition organized by Asia Football Confederation (AFC). It is the 2nd oldest football competition in the world. AFC winning team become the Asian champions & qualify for the FIFA Confederation Cup.

It is organized after every 4 years since the first AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong in 1956 & won by the Korea Republic to defeat Israel.

In the new format of AFC Asia cup, there will 24 teams compete except 16.

The most titles of AFC Asian cup football won by Japan are 4th times, as well as Saudi Arabia- Iran won the title 3 times.

AFC Asian cup football 2023 final champion is Qatar who beats the first-time finalist Jordan.

Next AFC Asian cup football 2027 will be held in Saudi Arabia with the 24th teams' format.

Who won the 2024 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar?

Akram Afif scored a hat trick of penalties to secure back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan on Saturday.

The forward struck in the first half of the final and then twice after the break at Lusail Stadium to finish as the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals.

Yazan Al Naimat had levelled the game in the second half, but Qatar was awarded two penalties on video review and Afif showed no nerves to convert on both occasions.