With this win, Austria placed second in Group J, following Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria.
This marks Austria's first World Cup appearance in 28 years since the 1998 tournament in France and their eighth overall. 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 counterattack from Jordan, who equalized in the 50th minute. Olwan scored with a curling right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after receiving a pass from Nour Alawabdeh.
The match turned in Austria's favor again in the 76th minute when a corner kick led to an own goal by Jordan's defender Yazan Al-Arab, who inadvertently redirected 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 World Cup debut.
Austria sealed their 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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