World Cup 2026 | Austria 3 - 1 Jordan
A rare World Cup win for Austria They secured their first World Cup finals victory since 1990 with a hard-fought win over debutants Jordan in San Francisco. Author | Peter Grainger Stadium | San Francisco Bay Area Stadium The Europeans went ahead through a superb strike from Romano Schmid in the 21st minute, but Jordan responded five minutes after the break when Ali Olwan curled an excellent effort beyond the goalkeeper. Former Stoke City and West Ham United forward Marko Arnautovic believed he had restored Austria's lead after pouncing on a loose ball when Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila failed to deal with a corner. However, following a review by the video assistant referee, the goal was ruled out after replays showed the ball had struck the arm of Stefan Posch. READ MORE | Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand READ MORE | Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria Austria were not to be denied and regained the advantage in the 76th minute when Yazan Al Arab inadvertently turned the ball into his own ne...