Nominated the best player for the 2021-2022 season, Afif has continued to make a name for himself each year.

In the build-up to the 2019 Asian Cup victory, the forward scored a record number of 10 goals in the tournament earning him the AFC Player Of The Year seat.

During the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, Afif won the Adidas Bronze Ball award for assisting four goals in the tournament, the first in the category.

In Qatar’s bid to qualify for the Round of 16, Akram will be indispensable to home team's hopes. His ability is to act in both sides of pitch as winger.