With this win, Austria placed second in Group J, following Argentina, who previously defeated Algeria 3-0.
This match was Austria's eighth appearance in the World Cup finals, and their first since the 1998 tournament in France. The last time Austria won a World Cup match was during the group stage of the 1990 tournament in Italy, where they triumphed over 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, Jordan, making their World Cup debut, fought back and equalized in the 50th minute. After a counterattack, Olwan received a pass from Nour Alawabdeh and scored with a curling right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
The match took a turn in the 76th minute when a Jordanian defender, Yazan Alarab, inadvertently scored an own goal during a corner kick, redirecting the ball into his own net while contesting with Marco Arnautovic. Yazan, who plays for FC Seoul in the K League 1, faced disappointment in his first World Cup appearance.
Austria regained the lead and sealed their victory with a penalty kick in stoppage time. Arnautovic calmly converted the penalty awarded for a handball by a Jordanian player, finalizing the score at 3-1.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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