BRISBANE, Australia (AP) " Yaser Kasim's deflected shot from close range after a weaving run gave 2007 champion Iraq a 1-0 win over Jordan on Monday in a physical Group D match at the Asian Cup.
Kasim wrong-footed three defenders as he surged into the area and his shot deflected off Tariq Khattab and past Jordan captain Amer Shafi as he dived to left in the 77th minute.
Jordan finished with 10 men after Anas Bani Yaseen's rough challenge on Saad Abdulameer in the 84th resulted in a second yellow card.
Iraq had a chance to go further ahead two minutes later but Abdul Zahra's powerful strike from Dhurgham Ismail's cross was tipped away by Shafi.
The win earned a crucial three points for Iraq, and increased its chances of advancing to the knockout stage from a group that contains defending champion Japan, which opened with a 4-0 win over tournament newcomer Palestine earlier Monday in Newcastle.