The second round of the group stage was held on January 29 in Jakarta.
The Iraqis opened the scoring in the last minute of the first half by converting a penalty.
In the second half, the Korean team first equalized the score and then took the lead.
In the final minutes of the match, the Iraqi players decided to put in a fifth field player, which allowed them to equalize the score three minutes before the end — 2:2.
The Koreans, who suffered a crushing defeat against Indonesia in the first round with a score of 0:5, also sent in a fifth field player but ultimately conceded a goal into an empty net in the last minute.
Thus, the Iraqi team finished the match with a victory of 3:2, earning them 6 points after two games. Currently, the team is in first place in the group.
Korea, having not scored any points in two rounds, still has theoretical chances to advance to the playoffs by finishing in second place.
In another match of the second round in this group, Indonesia will face Kyrgyzstan. The game is scheduled to start at 18:00 Bishkek time.
Group A
Round 1, January 27
Kyrgyzstan - Iraq — 2:4
Indonesia - Korea — 5:0
Round 2, January 29
Korea - Iraq — 2:3
18:00 Indonesia - Kyrgyzstan
Round 3, January 31
18:00 Indonesia - Iraq
18:00 Korea - Kyrgyzstan
