AFC Women's Asian Cup
The win moved Jordan level on six points with Islamic Republic of Iran and Bhutan, whose tie earlier on Sunday ended 7-1 in favour of the Central Asian side.
Jordan will aim to keep their winning run going when they play Bhutan on Wednesday with Singapore, who suffered their third straight defeat, will conclude their campaign against Lebanon on Saturday.
Singapore played a high defensive line but it took Jordan just nine minutes to break the deadlock after Nour Zoqash and Bana Al Bitar combined to set up Maysa Jbarah who finished from close range.
Jordan should have doubled their lead three minutes later when Jbarah cut through the Singapore defence and rounded keeper Nur Izairida Shakira but she was denied by the right post.
Shakira was put to the test again in the 39th minute when she kept out Celine Akroush’s long-range effort but Jordan eventually found their second five minutes later.
Enas Al Jamaeen threaded a defence splitting pass through the centre to Al Bitar, who applied an exquisite finish.
Singapore started the second half on the back foot as Jordan poured bodies forward with Al Jamaeen seeing her volleyed attempt parried away by Shakira at the hour mark, before Jbarah sent her header over the bar.
Any hope of a Singapore fightback was put to bed in the 64th minute after Jbarah rose highest to nod home Zaina Hazem’s cross.
Al Jamaeen furthered Jordan’s tally a minute later when she struck from distance, her shot sailing over Shakira.
Jordan piled more agony on Singapore after Mai Sweilem got behind her marker to head home their fifth in the 83rd minute as the West Asian side signalled their determination to win a spot at Australia 2026.
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