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DOHA: The Bahrain national football team qualified to the Round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup, being held in Doha, after defeating Jordan 1-0 today, Thursday, on Khalifa International Stadium. Bahrain raised its points tally to 6, topping Group E, followed by South Korea with 5 points after its 3-3 draw with Malaysia in the same group, while Jordan finished the qualifiers round in third place with 4 points. In Group F, Thailand (5 points) followed Saudi Arabia (7 points) into the Round of 16 after the two national teams met in a goalless draw, while Oman and Kyrgyzstan exited the competition after a 1-1 draw and tallying 2 points each. Source: Emirates News Agency