It’s getting really interesting in the AFC World Cup qualifiers and some important schedules have been slated for this month.
We’ve selected three players to watchout for in the upcoming games, as dominant nations set to seal their top status while qualification hopefuls look to put in convincing display.
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Players to Watch AFC World Cup Qualifiers – November 2024
Kang-In Lee of South Korea
Lee is having a phenomenon season with PSG and heads into the November international games on the back of a Player of the week performance in Ligue 1 with two goals and one assist in the 4-2 win over Angers.
He has scored six goals in eleven league games this season, starting just six and doubling his entire goal scored in the competition last season.
Becoming an important player under Luis Enrique, the former Valencia playmaker has also had a good outing in the qualifiers for his country, contributing four goals and as many asists, numbers that puts him only behind Heung-Min Son amongst his countrymen.
He is expected to play a huge part in this break given his current form, as the country prepares to face Kuwait and Palestine.
Almoez Ali of Qatar
Qatar will have to step up their game if they are to reach the next FIFA World Cup tournament as they currently are in danger of not making it, although they still occupy a play-off round place.
Their next fixtures this month will be decisive, with High-flying Uzbekistan coming to Doha before they travel to Abu Dhabi to face direct rival, United Arab Emirates.
They’ll need to put up a good show and hopefully earn points to aid their cause. One man who has stepped up for them so far is Almoez Ali, and he will be needed at his best this month.
The Al-Duhail SC striker, 28, has scored 10 goals in the qualifiers, including in each of the last three games, taking his goal tally for his country to 53 since his debut in January 2013
Ali also comes into the game on the back of a good run of form with his club, whom he has scored five times and assisted three for, in nine Star League games this season.
Sardar Azmoun of Iran
The 29-year-old is having a sensational time with Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC in his first season with United Arab Emirates, with ten goals and one assist in twelve games.
He has also been on of the country’s best contributors in the ongoing FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with three assists and six goals, level with Mehdi Taremi on most goal involvements.
He has scored 50 goals and added 12 assists in 85 caps since his debut in January 2014 and with the qualifying campaign coming to a close, he will be hopeful of adding more, with North Korea and Kyrgyzstan awaiting this month.
With three goals away from equalling his best-scoring international year, his final chance is here, and taking it will not only be for his good, but that of his country, too.
