Jordan 1-0 Iraq LIVE Score, FIFA Arab Cup QF: Olwan Penalty Gives Chivalrous Ones Lead Before Break

The referee blows the whistle, and Jordan get the second half underway, having secured a one-goal lead late in the first half. No changes at the break for either side as far as I can see.

A case of nerves at the end from Jordan, as Abulaila spilled a cross from Jasim. It almost fell into the paths of the several Iraqi players in the box, but the Jordanian defenders cleared in time. Other than that, threats on either goal have been few and far between. A big second half awaits.

More drama before the break!! A brilliant ball from takes Fadhil by surprise, and Fakhoury fires it in from the far post. But his celebration is cut short as the flag immediately goes up, and the goal is overturned.

Late drama!!! Al-Marti attempted to head down a ball into the box towards the centre, but it struck the elbow of Saadoon. The full-back had little idea about it, but the hand was in an unnatural position and prevented a goalscoring opportunity. VAR asks the referee to take a look on the pitch-side monitor, and he awards a penalty.

Ali Olwan steps up to take the penalty. The striker steps up under huge pressure, and after a short run up, sends Fadhil the wrong way to give Jordan the lead.

We have reached the half-hour mark, and Jordan have been the better of the two sides. The Chivalrous Ones have used the flanks wisely, and are looking for an opportunity to put in a cross for their tall forwards to capitalise on. For now, the Iraqi defenders are somehow hanging on.

A big blow for Jordan as their star striker, Yazan Al-Naimat, has to be stretchered off the field. Since that tackle in the box, he got his knee heavily bandaged and tried to continue, but he went down after a free-kick and could not continue any further. He is replaced by Odeh Fakhoury.

It has been a breathtaking start to the contest, with both sides throwing caution to the wind and trying to get the early goal. Al-Naimat did well to put in a couple of stepovers, trying to make his way into the Iraqi box, but Hashem made a terrific standing tackle to win the ball in the box, but the Jordanian forward is hurt in the process.

Referee Espen Eskas blows his whistle, and Iraq get tonight's match underway. While Iraq have been historically the better side of the two, Jordan have been on the rise, and many will back them to get a postiive result tonight. Stay tuned for live updates from the game!

Starting XI: Ahmed Basil; Mustafa Saadoon, Munaf Younus, Akam Hashem, Ahmed Hasan Maknazi; Ali Jasim, Zaid Ismail, Karar Nabeel, Amjad Attwan (c); Ahmed Yahya, Mohanad Ali.

Bench: Fahad Talib (gk), Jalal Hassan (gk), Maytham Jabbar, Saad Natiq, Hasan Abdulkareem, Mohammed Jawad, Amar Muhsin.

Starting XI: Yazeed Abulaila; Abdallah Nasib, Saed Al Rosan, Husam Abu Dahab; Adham Al Quraishi, Nizarr Mahmoud Al-Rashad, Amer Jamous, Mohannad Abu Taha; Ali Olwan, Yazan Al-Naimat, Mahmoud Al-Mardi (c).

Bench: Noureddin Zaid (gk), Malek Samih Shalabiya (gk), Issam Smeeri, Hadi Al-Hourani, Mohammad Ali Hasheesh, Ali Ahmad Hajabi, Rajaei Ayed, Ibrahim Sadeh, Ahmad Ersan, Mohammed Abu Zrayq, Odeh Fakhoury.

Jordan and Iraq have met each other 34 times in official and friendly matches. Iraq hold a massive head-to-head advantage, winning 21 of those games, while Jordan have won just eight times. Five games have ended as draws.

The last time these two sides met was in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers on June 10, 2025, where Iraq edged out Jordan 1-0.

• Fixture: Jordan vs Iraq, Quarter-final

• Venue: Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar

• Date: Friday, December 12, 2025

• Time: 8:00 PM IST

• Live Streaming: Alkass YouTube channel, Shoof

Good evening, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the third quarter-final of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025, with Jordan taking on Iraq at Al Rayyan. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.