For the first time since 2015, Iraq and Jordan will battle each other at the Asian Cup, this time in the round of 16 on Monday at Khalifa International Stadium.
A late penalty on matchday three gave Iraq a 3-2 victory over Vietnam, as they topped Group D above Japan, while the Jordanians lost their previous match 1-0 to Bahrain but still advanced as one of the best third-place teams with four points.
It took a penalty in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time for the Iraqis to overcome a pesky Vietnamese side on matchday three, enabling them to finish the group stage with a 100% record.
This is the first time they have won their opening three matches at an Asian Cup tournament, though they have lost their first knockout fixture in this competition in two of their previous three appearances.
Their matchday three triumph was also the first time they won a game in normal time after conceding the opening goal since defeating Kuwait 2-1 in a January 2021 friendly.
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