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The entire board of Kuwait's football governing body has resigned after fans were left in sweltering temperatures for hours during a match against Iraq
Despite the defeat to South Korea, Iraq remains in second place in Group B with 7 points, but their road to qualification has grown more difficult.
Following the match, Iraq's head coach, Jesús Casas, expressed his disappointment with the red card decision, calling it harsh.
Book Club: 'The House Divided' explores the historical Sunni-Shia schism and its influence on regional conflicts and power struggles in the Middle East
MENA Sports Wrap: Saudi-based Cristiano Ronaldo made history this week with 1 billion followers, while history was also made in Iraq during a clash with Kuwait.
Many Iraqi fans claim the Iranian-Australian referee Alireza Faghani's decision to send off striker Aymen Hussein came from a 'historical hatred' of Iraq.
In the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup Jordan is set to play Tajikistan and Qatar will face either Uzbekistan or Thailand following their game on Tuesday.
Iraq on Friday reached the knockout rounds in the Asian Cup after beating Japan 2-1. They play Vietnam in their final pool-stage game on Wednesday.
In their opening games of the Asian Cup on Monday, Jordan dominated Malaysia with a 4-0 victory, while Iraq smoothly secured a 3-1 win against Indonesia.
This week, Jordan cruised to an impressive 4-0 win against Oman in the AFC World Cup qualifiers while Palestine and Kuwait battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw.