Turkey congratulates Qatar over Asian Cup win

Turkey congratulates Qatar over Asian Cup win

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the historic Asian Cup win in football in a phone call on Feb. 2.

Erdoğan congratulated the Qatari emir on becoming the Asian Cup champion, said presidential sources. 

Qatar is celebrating a historic first Asian Cup win in football after beating Japan in the 2019 final on Feb. 1.

The national team beat the four-time champions 3-1 at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

The two leaders also pledged to further strengthen Turkey-Qatar relations in all areas. 

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