Jordan, who defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in their opener, struggled to contain their opponents from the start and conceded in the fourth minute to a Yahya Jabrane goal. 

Forced to send on Hamza Al Daradreh for the injured Baha Faisal in the 15th minute, Jordan fell further behind shortly after.

Morocco doubled their lead in the 25th minute after Badr Benoun coolly slotted home Azaro Oualid’s corner before Mohamed Chibi made it 3-0 just before the half-time whistle.

Jordan did their best to contain Morocco in the second half with goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila pulling off a string of saves just before the hour mark to deny Mohamed Chibi.

However, Morocco were not to be denied as they scored their fourth goal through Soufiane Rahimi’s penalty following a Mohammad Abu Hasheesh handball.

Palestine 1-1 Saudi Arabia

Having both lost their opening matches, victory was a must for Palestine and Saudi Arabia at the Education City Stadium.

Palestine, emphatically beaten 4-0 by Morocco in their opener, took the lead through Mohamed Rashid in first half added time, with the 26-year-old bursting forward from midfield to unleash a right-foot rocket that flew high into the net from 30 yards for his first international goal.

Saudi Arabia, edged 1-0 by Jordan on Matchday One, dominated the second half as they attempted to keep their quarter-final hopes alive and substitutes Abdullah Al Hamdan and Haitham Asiri combined for the equaliser in the 81st minute to leave three teams chasing second spot in Group C.

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