With this win, Austria placed second in Group J, following Argentina, who previously defeated Algeria 3-0.
This marks Austria's return to the World Cup stage for the first time in 28 years since the 1998 tournament in France, and it is their eighth overall appearance. The last time Austria won a World Cup match was in 1990 during the group stage against the United States (2-1).
Austria took the lead in the 20th minute when Romano Schmid, receiving a pass from Xaver Schlager, scored with a right-footed shot from the penalty arc that found the top right corner of the net.
However, Austria faced a strong response from Jordan, who was making their World Cup debut. In the 50th minute, Jordan equalized when Olwan scored with a curling right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after receiving a pass from Nour Alawabdeh.
The momentum shifted in the 76th minute when a Jordanian defender, Yazan Alarab, inadvertently scored an own goal during a corner kick, deflecting the ball into his own net while contesting with Marco Arnautovic. Yazan, who plays for FC Seoul in the K League 1, experienced disappointment in his first World Cup appearance.
Austria regained the lead and sealed the victory with a late goal. In stoppage time, Arnautovic calmly converted a penalty kick awarded for a handball by Jordan, finalizing the score at 3-1.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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