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Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years Austria’s Marko Arnautovic, front, and Nicolas Seiwald celebrate after Jordan’s Yazan Alarab scored on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Austria players celebrate after Jordan’s Yazan Alarab scored on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (1) punches the ball against Jordan’s Mousa Altamari (10) during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Austria and Jordan in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard) Jordan’s Yazan Alarab, right, scores on his own goal during the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager catches the ball during the World Cup Group J soccer match against Jordan in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) SANTA CLARA, Cal…

2026 World Cup Day 6 recap: Austria wins; Messi gets hat trick - Los ... Austria scores off penalty kick to close out its victory over Jordan Austria 3, Jordan 1, final Jordan was called for a handball while trying to slide tackle in front of Marko Arnautović as he took a shot. After VAR review, Arnautović hit a penalty kick in about the 12th minute of stoppage time to cap its win over Jordan. Austria corner kick leads to Jordan own goal Austria 2, Jordan 1, 75th minute Shortly after an Austria goal was overturned by VAR, the team earned a corner. Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer fired into the box and the ball was headed off Jordan’s Yazan Al-Arab and bounced in for a goal. An own goal from Jordan puts Austria back in the lead 🇦🇹pic.twitter.com/KqQHdX98ng Austria goal erased by lengthy VAR review and handball call Austria 1, Jordan 1, 66th minute Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila could not clear a ball lofted into the box. It bounced off various players before Marko Arnautovic pushed it home for a goal. After a lengthy VAR review, it was ruled a handball despite the ball bouncing off another Austrian player before landing near the goal scorer. Austria will have to recover fro…

FIFA WC: Austria end 36-year wait with dramatic victory over debutants Jordan Austria secured a long-awaited World Cup victory, defeating debutants Jordan 3-1. Romano Schmid opened the scoring, but Jordan equalised before an own goal and a late Marko Arnautovic penalty sealed the win. This historic triumph sets up a showdown with defending champions Argentina.

Austria earns World Cup win against debutants Jordan Austria was given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.The Austrians went ahead at Levi’s Stadium near San Francisco when Romano Schmid produced a brilliant opening goal, smashing in a shot from distance. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Jordan never stopped chasing the game and Ali Olwan’s glancing header nearly put them level before he scored the first World Cup goal in his country’s history -- and it was worth the wait.He cut in and directed a superb right-footed shot Austria ‘keeper past Alexander Schlager and off the post.But Austria regained the lead in the 76th minute thanks to an own goal from Yazan al-Arab before 37-year-old former West Ham man Arnautovic added a stoppage-time penalty to make the game safe.Read more: Messi hat-trick equals goalscoring record as Argentina beats Algeria

How Austria dug in to overcome World Cup debutants Jordan and seal win ... FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE 2m ago Advertisement Austria have beaten World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1, after an absorbing Group J clash in Santa Clara. Romano Schmid curled home a beautiful effort in the 20th minute to give Austria the lead, before Ali Olwan’s own sensational finish five minutes after half-time brought Jordan level with a deserved and first World Cup goal. Half-time substitute Marko Arnautovic had a goal ruled out for handball in the build-up, moments before another corner saw Yazan Al-Arab divert the ball into his own net with 14 minutes remaining. Arnautovic, 37, then sealed the win from the penalty spot. Austria joined Argentina in earning an opening Group J win, after the defending champions beat Algeria 3-0 earlier in the day thanks to an historic Lionel Messi hat-trick. Join the discussionbychatting to fellow subscribersor emaillive@theathletic.com GO FURTHER Jordan lose to Austria – but World Cup debutants showed they can hold their own The final day of the opening group games arrives tomorrow — at the end of which, we will have seen every team in action. It brings us another…

Arnautovic scores penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1 Austria were given a scare by debutants Jordan before securing a win, rounded off by a penalty in stoppage time.

Austria beats Jordan 3-1 in World Cup opener as crypto sponsors flood the tournament https://www.byteseu.com/2114673/ Austria opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 3-1 victory over Jordan at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on June 17. Romano Schmid, an own goal …

World Cup 2026: Austria 3-1 Jordan - European side earn ... - Sky Sports Match report as Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in San Francisco for their first World Cup win in 36 years; Romano Schmid hit superb opener but Ali Olwan levelled up with fine equaliser; Yazan Al Arab's own goal and Marko Arnautovic's stoppage-time penalty gave Austria points in Group J opener Football Journalist@declanolley Wednesday 17 June 2026 08:50, UK Austria won their first World Cup game in 36 years with a 3-1 Group J victory over tournament debutants Jordan in San Francisco. Ralf Rangnick's side needed a late own goal and a Marko Arnautovic stoppage-time penalty to see off a Jordan side who were nerveless on their tournament bow. The Asian team nearly took a 90-second lead as captain Ehsan Haddad hit a volley into the side netting, but their positive start was punctured when Romano Schmid bent in a wonderful 21st-minute opener - Austria's only first-half shot on target. But Jordan were not deterred by Schmid's stunner as Ali Olwan hit the bar just 113 seconds later with a glancing header. The debutants deservedly levelled early in the second half as Olwan produced a fine curling equaliser in off the …

Austria beats Jordan for first World Cup win in 36 years Austria's Marko Arnautovic (7) celebrates after scoring on a penalty kick during the World Cup Group J soccer match between Austria and Jordan in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Santiago Mejia/Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chr SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory Tuesday over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event. An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic’s penalty kick deep in stoppage team extended the margin. “This was a very intense evening, sometimes a little too intense,” Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said. “Jordan did an amazing job and made it very difficult for us. At the end of the day, we deserved to win but it was very difficult.” Advertisement Article continues below this ad The Group J game between a Jordanian team at the World Cup for the first time and an Austria squad back on soccer’s biggest stage after missing the last six tournaments featured plenty of excitement. Related: What t…

Austria end 36-year wait for World Cup win - Fijivillage Austria have won a match at the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time since 1990 as they beat debutants Jordan 3-1 in San Francisco. The European side took the lead with a stunning 21st-minute strike from Romano Schmid but Jordan equalised five minutes into the second half thanks to a curled effort from Ali Olwan. Former Stoke and West Ham forward Marko Arnautovic thought he had restored Austria's lead when he finished a loose ball after Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila had failed to deal with a corner. However, following an intervention from the video assistant referee, the goal was disallowed as television replays showed the ball had hit the arm of Stefan Posch. It did not matter as Austria, managed by former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick, went back in front in the 76th minute as Yazan Al Arab flicked the ball into his own net after a corner. Arnautovic then sealed the win when he converted a penalty in the 12th minute of injury time after Saleem Obaid handled the ball. Austria face reigning champions Argentina on Wednesday at 1pm after Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick in their 3-0 win over Algeria. Messi needs o…