Iraq produced a devastating second-half performance to crush Pakistan 8–1 in their opener at the Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, on Wednesday.

The game was competitive for the first hour, with Pakistan showing resilience to trail only 1–0 at the break. Iraq’s Amoori Faisal had converted a 33rd-minute penalty to open the scoring after relentless pressure, but Pakistan’s backline held firm otherwise.

Just three minutes into the second half, Ali Jasim doubled Iraq’s lead, but Pakistan struck back through McKeal Abdullah in the 61st minute. The striker’s composed finish made it 2–1, briefly igniting hope for the Green Shirts.

However, Iraq responded mercilessly. Jasim completed his brace within six minutes, extending the lead to 3–1 and then 4–1. With Pakistan unable to contain the waves of at

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