It was a confident display from Jordan as they look towards the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, where they have been drawn in Group B alongside defending champions Australia, Syria and Palestine for the January 5-February 1 extravaganza.

Jordan started the brighter of the two, quickly seizing control of the match and it took them only 19 minutes to take the lead as Anas Bani Yaseen found the back of the net after collecting a rebound.

The home team continued to press but the second goal only came in the 37th minute through Jaime Siaj Romero, who turned in a cross.

Having taken a two-goal lead, Jordan's intensity dropped in the second half as Cyprus began to see more of the ball.

That, however, didn't translate into a goal and it was Jordan who sealed an emphatic victory, with Yousef Al-Rawashdeh the scorer.

The Al Nahyan Stadium will host its first match in style when Thailand take on India in Group A on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 5:30pm UAE time. The third stadium in Abu Dhabi - Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium – will take centre-stage on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 8:00pm with Asia’s top ranked side Islamic Republic of Iran taking on Yemen in Group D’s opening match.

Australia’s title defence opener against Jordan will be the first Group B match in Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on January 6, 2019 at 3:00pm and the city’s second stadium - Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium - will host its first match between China PR and Asian Cup debutants Kyrgyz Republic in Group C on January 7, 2019 at 3:00pm.

Sharjah Stadium, the sole venue in the Emirate of Sharjah, will welcome the competition when Syria take on Palestine in Group B on January 6, 2019 at 8:00pm.

Dubai’s Rashid Stadium will be the stage for the Group E opener between Saudi Arabia and DPR Korea on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 8:00pm with Korea Republic and the Philippines opening their Group C campaign at the Al Maktoum Stadium on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:30pm.

The ultimate champions of Asia will be crowned on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 6pm UAE time at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.

Asia’s 24 top teams will compete for the coveted Continental prize from January 5 to February 1 in 2019 and as part of efforts to better engage and excite Asia’s passionate fans, the match schedule has been established taking into consideration the time zones across the five AFC regions.

It means the majority of matches involving teams in the East and ASEAN zones are scheduled to commence at 3:00pm and 5:30pm, ahead of the last 8:00pm Group Stage kick-off.

In a grand spectacle at the United Arab Emirates Burj Khalifa, hosts UAE, who were positioned in first place in Group A, will kick-off Asia’s most prestigious tournament against Bahrain at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on January 5, 2019.

The host nation will be looking to improve on their second place finish the last time the competition was held in the UAE in 1996, but will face formidable opponents in India and Thailand who complete the cast in Group A.

Meanwhile defending champions Australia were drawn in Group B with 2004 and 2011 quarter-finalists Jordan, Palestine, and Syria, who return to the competition following their absence in Australia 2015.

Continent powerhouses and 2015 finalists Korea Republic, who are on the hunt for their first title since 1960, were drawn in Group C with two-time runners-up China PR as well as two debutants in the UAE 2019 - Kyrgyz Republic and Philippines.