With four goals scored in each game, Jordan’s big win put them at the top of Group E. 3-1 victory over Bahrain in the early hours of Monday.

Jordan’s Mahmoud Al Mardi put his hand up for an early goal in the competition when the winger flew over the goalkeeper from outside the box and fired into the top corner of the far post to give his team the lead.

Musa Al Ta’amari doubled their lead from the spot after a VAR review awarded a penalty for a foul on Yazan Al Naimat, and Al Mardi scored his second goal from a tap-in after the set-up to make it 3. -0. Written by Yazan Al Naimat.

Al Ta’amari scored their second goal in the 85th minute with a lob at the keeper, sealing the defeat.

Like Malaysia, Indonesia is also returning to the Asia Cup for the first time since 2007, and although the Southeast Asian side was able to hang on for 45 minutes against Iraq, they ran out of gas in the second half.

Iraq’s Mohanad Ali beat the keeper to score the first goal, but Marcelino Ferdinan equalized after some fine work from Jacob Sayuri. Sayuri evaded the challenge and crossed the ball into the six-yard box for an easy goal.

However, Iraq broke Indonesia’s bubble late in stoppage time just before the interval, with Osama Rashid scoring from close range after the keeper spilled a save.

Substitute Aymen Hussain then scored a header in the 75th minute and then volleyed home from the edge of the six-yard box to make it 3-1.

Iraq finished second in Group D behind four-time champions Japan. Victory over Vietnam 4-2 on sunday.