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Last Updated: January 30, 2024, 00:01 IST
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Jordan scored two objectives in stoppage time to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on Monday after a 32 comeback win towards 10man Iraq.
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: Jordan scored two objectives in stoppage time to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on Monday after a 3-2 comeback win towards 10-man Iraq.
Yazan Al Arab leveled the sport at Khalifa International Stadium within the fifth minute of added time and Nizar Al Rashdan netted the winner two minutes later.
The spherical-of-16 match was turned on its head when Aymen Hussein was proven a second yellow card and despatched off for extreme celebrations after placing Iraq 2-1 forward.
The 2007 champion couldn’t maintain on to its lead and finally folded beneath the strain as Jordan mounted a late fightback.
Iraq had overwhelmed pre-match favourite Japan and superior to the knockout stage as winner of Group D. And in Hussein, it had probably the most prolific striker within the competitors with 5 objectives within the group stage.
While Hussein added to that complete, his crimson card proved pivotal to Iraq’s elimination.
Jordan superior as the most effective third-positioned groups and took the lead towards Iraq within the first minute of first-half stoppage time via Yazan Al Naimat.
Suad Natiq equalized for Iraq with a header within the 68th and Hussein fired low within the 76th to place his crew forward. His celebrations, nevertheless, earned him that essential second reserving.
Jordan took benefit as Al Arab scored from a rebound and Al Rashdan struck the winner from exterior of the field.
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