Austria 3–1 Jordan: Arnautovic seals first World Cup win in 36 years

Austria claimed their first World Cup victory in 36 years, edging past tournament debutants Jordan 3–1 in Group J on 17 June 2026. Romano Schmid put Ralf Rangnick's side ahead in the 21st minute, bending a right-foot strike from the edge of the box into the top corner to cap an impressive buildup.

Jordan responded early in the second half, Ali Olwan curling home in the 50th minute for the nation's first-ever World Cup goal. The breakthrough came in the 76th minute when a corner deflected off Yazan Al-Arab and into his own net. Veteran Marko Arnautovic, who had earlier seen a goal disallowed by VAR for a Stefan Posch handball, then converted a deep stoppage-time penalty awarded for a handball to settle it.

Jordan matched Austria for shots (11 each) and shots on target (4 each), proving stubborn opponents on their tournament bow before being undone by the late own goal and penalty.