Jordan came from behind to beat Iraq in dramatic 2 minutes of extra time

In the round of 16, the match between Iraq and Jordan is considered to be not much different. Coach Casas' Iraq team is considered to be higher as they are in very good form. They won the top spot in Group D with 3 wins against Indonesia, Vietnam and the championship candidate Japan. Meanwhile, Jordan entered the round of 16 with the third position in Group E.

The Iraqi team (white shirt) is in good form.

However, coach Hussein Ammouta's Jordan team showed their discomfort against Iraq in the first half. Although they did not have as much possession of the ball as Iraq, coach Hussein Ammouta's team created more dangerous opportunities and forced Iraqi goalkeeper Jalal Hassan to make many saves.

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Jordan created many chances in the first half.

In the 27th minute, striker Olwan made Iraqi football fans' hearts stop when he escaped to face goalkeeper Hassan, but his final shot hit the goalkeeper and missed a valuable opportunity. It seemed that the first half would end in a draw, but Yazan Al Naimat shone with an accurate shot in the first minute of injury time, helping the Jordan team take a 1-0 lead.

Yazan Al Naimat opened the scoring for Jordan

Entering the second half, the Iraqi team increased their strong attacks in search of an equalizer. Coach Casas and his team's efforts were finally rewarded in the 68th minute. From a corner kick, center-back Suad Natiq jumped high and headed the ball accurately, helping the Iraqi team equalize the score 1-1. Not stopping there, Aymen Hussein seized the opportunity to shoot diagonally in the 76th minute, defeating the Jordan goalkeeper, raising the score to 2-1 for the home team.

Suad Natiq equalized for the Iraqi team

However, after this goal, Aymen Hussein had to leave the field when he received a second yellow card after his excessive celebration, leaving the Iraqi team with only 10 men. It was Hussein's red card that caused the Iraqi team to face many difficulties in the remaining minutes of the match. In the 5th minute of extra time, Yazan Al Arab scored to help the Jordan team equalize 2-2.

The joy of victory of Jordan players

Just two minutes later, Nizar Al Rashdan fired a beautiful shot from the edge of the box to help Hussein Ammouta's side win 3-2. With this victory, Jordan will face Tajikistan in the quarter-finals.

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