The match started on a lively note with Jordan’s Amin Al Shanaineh testing Iraq goalkeeper Hasan Ahmed Hussein from a tight angle as early as the third minute.

On the opposite side, Iraq’s Hasan Abdulkareem made a fine run on the right to find space to release a powerful shot that sailed just wide of the post after taking a huge deflection. 

The next big chance fell to Jordan in the 27th minute, Omar Hani winning possession in a dangerous position to release Mohammad Aburiziq, who teed up an onrushing Shanaineh whose low drive was kept out by the legs of Hasan Ahmed. 

Moments later, Jordan missed a glorious chance when Aburiziq fired a rebound over the bar from inside the six-yard box after Ibrahim Sa’deh forced Iraqi goalkeeper Hasan into producing a fine one-handed save from long range.

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was called into action for the first time in Group B, overturning a penalty that was awarded to Iraq in the 35th minute as both sides entered the locker rooms looking for a breakthrough in the second half. 

Both teams returned with renewed vigour, Jordan again trying their luck from range when Khaled Sayaheen let loose a shot that was blocked by Iraq goalkeeper, two minutes into the restart. 

Jordan’s persistence finally paid off in the 57th minute when Aburiziq connected to Shanaineh’s in-swinging corner to head home his side’s first goal of the campaign.

A stunned Iraq pressed for an equaliser as Ramadhan glanced his header wide from Muntadher Mohammed’s cross, four minutes after the hour mark. 

Wakaa, however, did not miss the next chance, Muntadher again the provider, lobbing a fine ball over the Jordan defence that the number nine wonderfully controlled before rounding off the keeper to slot home the equaliser in the 69th minute. 

In the dying minutes Mohannad Abu Taha forced a save from Iraq goalkeeper with an effort from just outside the box as both sides settled for a point with Jordan to play Kuwait next while Iraq will face Australia.