United Arab Emirates slumped to a 1-0 Asian Games defeat to Jordan on Thursday as North Korea booked their place in the second round of the football contest. The Gulf side, silver medallists in 2010, had hoped to reach the second round after their opening 5-0 win over India, but Jordan took control from the start. Jordan, playing their first game in Group G, went ahead when Yazan Thalji crossed from the left and UAE defender Mohammad Darwish bundled the ball into his own net.
North Korea beat Pakistan 2-0 to record a second straight win that ensures one of the top two places from Group F. Goals either side of half time by So Kyong-Jin and Jong Ing-Wan secured victory against a Pakistan side reduced to 10 men at halftime. So also scored in North Korea's 3-0 win over China on Monday. Indonesia beat Maldives 4-0 and progressed to the second round after also beating East Timor 7-0 in Group E on Sunday. Hong Kong beat Afghanistan 2-1 in Group B, while Kyrgyzstan drew 1-1 with Iran in Group H.
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