The second round of Group A took place on January 29 in Jakarta.
The Iraqis opened the scoring in the last minute of the first half by converting a penalty.
After the break, the Korean team first equalized the score and then took the lead.
In the final part of the game, the Iraqis brought on a fifth field player and, three minutes before the end of the match, managed to restore parity on the scoreboard — 2:2.
Korea, which suffered a crushing defeat of 0:5 to Indonesia in the first round, also brought on its fifth field player but ultimately conceded a goal into an empty net in the last seconds of the game.
Thus, Iraq won with a score of 3:2 and is currently in first place in the group with six points after two matches.
The Korean team, having no points after two rounds, still retains a chance to advance to the playoffs, theoretically occupying the second position.
In another match of the second round of Group A, Indonesia will face Kyrgyzstan, with the game starting 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
