Austria's forward #07 Marko Arnautovic (L), celebrate with Austria's midfielder #17 Carney Chukwuemeka and Austria's midfielder #24 Paul Wanner after scoring a penalty shot during the 2026 World Cup Group J football. Photo by Georg Hochmuth / APA / AFP
Santa Clara, United States: Austria were 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.
Mahmoud Almardi #13 of Jordan applauds fans. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/AFP
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.
Austria's midfielder #06 Nicolas Seiwald (L), forward #07 Marko Arnautovic and midfielder #24 Paul Wanner celebrate after Jordan's defender #05 Yazan Al-Arab (out of frame) scored an own goal. (Photo by Georg Hochmuth / APA / AFP)
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.
