In the first round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Austria defeated Jordan 3-1. In the 21st minute of the first half, R. Schmid finished a chance created by X. Schlager to put Austria ahead 1-0, and that score held through halftime.
Shortly after the restart, Jordan levelled in the 50th minute: A. Olwan scored from a N. Al Rawabdeh assist, making it 1-1. In the 67th minute, Austria had a goal ruled out after VAR review, with the incident recorded as a handball by M. Arnautovic.
In the 76th minute, Y. Al Arab turned the ball into his own net, and the goal was credited to the opposition, giving Austria a 2-1 lead again. One minute later, M. Sabitzer received a yellow card. Deep into stoppage time, in the 90+12th minute, M. Arnautovic scored from the penalty spot with no assist, and the final score settled at 3-1.
On the statistical side, Austria had 63% possession compared with Jordan's 37%. Expected goals were 1.66 for Austria and 0.53 for Jordan. Both sides recorded 11 shots and 4 shots on target; passing accuracy was 84% for Austria and 73% for Jordan. Austria won 4 corners to Jordan's 3, with offsides at 3 and 1 respectively, saves at 3 and 1, and fouls at 12 and 7.
In the next round of fixtures, Austria will face Argentina in Group Stage - 2 on 2026-06-22. Austria are currently third in Group J with 0 points, 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, and a goal difference of 0. Jordan will meet Algeria in Group Stage - 2 on 2026-06-23. Jordan are currently fourth in Group J with 0 points, 0 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, and a goal difference of 0.
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