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Arnautovic scores penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1
TL;DR
Austria secured a 3-1 victory over World Cup debutants Jordan in their Group J opener, marking their return to the tournament after 28 years. Marko Arnautovic scored a late penalty to seal the win after a deflected own goal gave Austria the lead.
Key points
- Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in their World Cup opener
- Marko Arnautovic scored a penalty in stoppage time
- Austria returned to the World Cup after 28 years
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Austria marked their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a tense 3-1 win over debutants Jordan in their Group J opener on Tuesday, relying on a second-half own goal and a last-gasp penalty from Marko Arnautovic to claim the three points.
Austria took the lead on 20 minutes through a Romano Schmid thunderbolt, but were pegged back five minutes after the break when striker Ali Olwan found space in the area and fired a sizzling shot inside the far post.
Austria’s veteran target man Arnautovic slammed a low shot into the net from a goalmouth scramble in the 69th minute, but it was ruled out for handball by teammate Stefan Posch following a VAR review.
Seven minutes later, though, Austria were celebrating again as Yazan Al-Arab deflected a Marcel Sabitzer corner into his own net, before Arnautovic slotted home a penalty deep into stoppage time after Saleem Obeid was penalised for handball.
Victory lifted Austria to second place in Group J, behind reigning World Cup winners Argentina, who took the top spot after Lionel Messi’s magical hat-trick steered them to a 3-0 win over Algeria earlier on Tuesday. Jordan sit third in the group, while Algeria are bottom.
Marko Arnautovic applauds fans after the team’s 3-1 victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Austria and Jordan at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 16, 2026, in Santa Clara, California [Stu Forster/Getty Images/AFP]
Q&A
What was the final score of the Austria vs Jordan World Cup match?
Austria won the match against Jordan with a final score of 3-1.
Who scored the penalty for Austria against Jordan?
Marko Arnautovic scored the penalty for Austria deep into stoppage time.
How long had Austria been absent from the World Cup before this match?
Austria marked their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence.
