Jordan took another major step toward advancing out of group A with a 2-1 victory over favorite China.
After a first half that was controlled by China, Jordan opened the second half with a purpose, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes. First midfielder Baha'a Abdul-Rahman struck a fierce shot from over 20 yards out to give Jordan the lead. Amer Deeb capitalized on a defensive mistake by China to double the host's advantage in the 55th minute with his third goal of qualifying.
China halved the deficit two minutes later thanks to a goal by Hao Junmin. They continued to press for the equalizer, but were kept out by the organized Jordan defense and squandered its chances.
Jordan now sits atop group A all alone with six points. Iraq and China have three points apiece and face each other in October while Jordan travels to Singapore.
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