They may be a point clear of Jordan, but head coach Emad Mohammed knows his side are in for a bumpy ride.

"Our mission is not over yet, so we will not play for a draw. We will play to achieve victory against a very strong Jordanian team. Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are the strongest sides in Group B and our match against Jordan will thus be just as challenging as our second one.”

Jordan lost 1-0 to Saudi Arabia in their opener but bounced back to beat DPR Korea 2-1 thanks to an Ibrahim Sabra double with head coach Pieter Meindertsma confident of his side’s chances, having emerged the better team in two recent friendlies. 

“I have full belief that we can succeed against them,“ he said. “But then again, you always see different aspects of a team in different tournaments.

“We have to ensure we are more stable in ball possession, especially in the transition from having the ball and losing it, and faster in organising the back,” he said. “We have to learn from our game against DPR Korea and improve.”  

Venue: Longhua Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium (Shenzhen)

Kick-off: Wednesday, 15:00 (UTC+8)