Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years
Jun 17, 2026 • Sidrah Gohar • Football / Sports
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Siasat
Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event.An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute on Tuesday night. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic’s penalty kick deep in stoppage team extended the margin.
“This was a very intense evening, sometimes a little too intense,” Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said.Jordan will return to Santa Clara for its second match next Monday against Algeria, which lost 3-0 to Argentina in the first Group J match. Austria will face Lionel Messi and Argentina in the Dallas area that same day