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Austria edges Jordan in World Cup opener as Arnautovic shines

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 9:28 AM

Last updated Jun 17, 2026

Austria edges Jordan in World Cup opener as Arnautovic shines

Summary

Austria began its World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Jordan at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Schmid opened the scoring with an early goal for Austria, but Jordan equalized with Olwan's historic first-ever World Cup goal for the team. Austria regained the lead when an own goal diverted in from a corner, followed by Arnautovic scoring from the penalty spot in stoppage time. This win positions Austria among the leaders in Group J.

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By the Numbers

•Austria plays Jordan in its World Cup opener on June 17.
•Schmid scores early for Austria, while Olwan nets Jordan's historic goal.
•An Austrian corner leads to an own goal by Jordan.
•Arnautovic scores from the penalty spot late in the match.
•Austria joins Argentina at the top of Group J after the win.

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9:28 AMYahoo Sports — 🎥 Arnautovic wins it for Austria 👏! Jordan, historic goal but beaten

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Ralf Rangnick’s Austria answers the call. The Red-White-Red national team began its World Cup campaign with a win — hard-fought but valuable — against Jordan, making its historic first-ever appe...
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