Austria return from long World Cup absence with nervy 3-1 win over Jordan
Austria returned to the World Cup after a 28‑year hiatus and secured a 3‑1 victory over debutants Jordan in Group J. The match featured an early goal by Romano Schmid, an equaliser from Ali Olwan, and decisive contributions from substitute Marko Arnautovic, including an own‑goal pressure and a late penalty. Austria’s win highlighted their resilience despite a disallowed goal and a competitive performance from Jordan.
- ▪Austria’s win marked their first World Cup appearance in 28 years, defeating Jordan 3‑1 in Santa Clara, California.
- ▪Romano Schmid opened the scoring in the 21st minute before Ali Olwan equalised for Jordan after the break.
- ▪Substitute Marko Arnautovic forced an own goal by Yazan Al Arab and later converted a stoppage‑time penalty to secure the win.
- ▪A disallowed goal by Austria after a VAR review saw Stefan Posch penalised for a handball, nullifying Arnautovic’s earlier effort.
- ▪Jordan’s forward Ali Olwan described the loss as undeserved but remained optimistic about their remaining group matches.
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