Akram Afif, the star of Qatari club Al-Sadd, expressed his happiness after the victory yesterday, Monday, over Al-Wasl with a score of 3-1 in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League, leading the team to the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Afif said during the press conference after the match: "We achieved a well-deserved victory that we desperately needed to please the Al-Sadd fans who attended in large numbers and strongly supported the team."

Afif congratulated the Al-Sadd fans, wishing for their support in the upcoming matches.

He added: "The match was extremely difficult, especially since both teams were required to win after the first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, but we succeeded in qualifying for the quarter-finals after a long absence in previous seasons."