On 29 January, the teams of Iraq and Jordan will play in the match of 1/8 finals of the Asian Cup. The starting whistle will sound at 14:30 Moscow time. The Iraqi team pleased fans at the group stage of the Asian Cup. In three meetings, the team outscored the opponents, scoring 9 points. Earlier, Iraq scored three wins in a row. Indonesia (3:1), Japan (2:1) and Vietnam (3:2) were defeated. Interestingly, in the match with Japan, bookmakers put Iraq as an unqualified outsider. No one believed in the team's success. But Iraq still gave a loud sensation. As a result, Iraq finished the group stage in first place. Japan managed to reach the play-offs from the second place.

Jordan had a difficult group with Bahrain, South Korea and Malaysia. In a hard-fought battle, the national team still won a ticket to the play-offs. In three games Jordan scored four points. There was only one victory, a 4-0 win over Malaysia. This was followed by a scoreless draw with Korea (2-2). However, Jordan's final match of the group round was a failure. The national team faced Bahrain and lost 0-1. Jordan finished third in the quartet but qualified for the next round. Jordan last beat Iraq a long time ago, in October 2015. It happened in a friendly match. In the upcoming meeting, Iraq is the favourite, but no easy victory is not worth dreaming about. There is a high probability that both teams will be cautious.

In this match bookmakers favour Iraq. A win is available for 2.15. Jordan's win comes at odds of 3.65. A draw is priced at 3.15. The favourite will confirm its status. Iraq will be able to reach the quarter-finals.