Bahrain wins over Jordan and qualifies as leaders in the second round
The Bahrain national team took the lead after defeating Jordan 1-0 on Thursday at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, in the third and final round of the fifth group competitions in the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
Abdullah Yousef Hilal scored the valuable winning goal for the Bahraini national team in the 34th minute of the match.
Bahrain topped the group standings with 6 points from three matches, compared to 5 points for the Republic of Korea, 4 for Jordan, and a point for Malaysia.
Bahrain and the Republic of Korea obtained direct qualification tickets from the group to the round of 16, while the Jordanian team qualified by obtaining one of the seats allocated to the best third-place finishers.
On Monday, January 15, the first round of group competitions witnessed Jordan defeating Malaysia 4-0 at Al Janoub Stadium, and the Republic of Korea defeating Bahrain 3-1 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.
On the other hand, the second round on Saturday, January 20, witnessed Bahrain defeating Malaysia 1-0 at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, and Jordan tied with the Republic of Korea 2-2 at Al Thumama Stadium.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed teams.