"This was definitely not a good match for us, especially in the first half, as most of our players did not implement the duties assigned to them for several reasons, including perhaps excessive tension or even the quality of the Jordanian team,” said Casas, whose team face Oman on Tuesday.

“But in the second half we presented a better level but we missed some opportunities in a match that was complicated in most of its minutes. Whoever thought that the group was easy is wrong, as the competition will remain in this group until the last breath.

"Our results from the second round (of the Qualifiers) cannot be used as a yardstick for the current teams, the quality is different. We were certainly not looking for a draw, and we made some changes in the last third of the match and took some risks in order to win the three points.”

It was a game with very few clear chances for both sides, with the result enabling Korea Republic to pull five points clear of Iraq and Jordan at the top of Group B.

Jordan head coach Jamal Sellami was delighted that his team were able to take something back from the game.

"The draw is important because it was away from home,” said Sellami. "The danger of the Iraqi team came from set-pieces, as they have tall players, while we lacked offensive effectiveness.

"Ali Olwan was determined to play despite his injury, and he was the best player in this match. Musa Al-Taamari was not fully fit physically, so we replaced him to preserve him and prepare him for the match with Kuwait.”