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Key moments
End of match
And it was thrilling! At the start of the match, Romano Schmid opened the scoring for Austria. Then Ali Olwan equalized for Jordan at the beginning of the second half, with Yazan Al-Arab scoring an own goal to put Austria ahead, and in the 55th minute of the second half, Arnautovic scored from the penalty spot, sealing the game at 3-1 for Austria!
Goal for Austria
Arnautovic received the pass on the right and shot, but the ball deflected over the goal. A corner kick was about to be taken, BUT VAR intervened, the referee reviewed the play, and due to a deflection off Obaid's arm, a penalty was awarded! Arnautovic shot into the right corner, scoring Austria's third goal of the game!
Abulaila!
Arnautovic received the ball up front, following a defensive error, and shot powerfully as Abulaila came out, who parried it away to his right, saving Jordan! Ali Azaizeh received the pass in midfield and shot from distance, but wide to the left of the goal!
Added time
The game slows down slightly and becomes more tense, with Austria trailing short as they don't launch attacks, while Jordan attempts counter-attacks, but without much pressure. And we'll have TEN more minutes of added time in the match!
Changes in both teams
Both teams made substitutions. For Austria, Romano Schmid was replaced by Patrick Wimmer. For Jordan, Oedh Fakhoury and Mousa Al-Tamari were replaced by Ali Azaizeh and Mohammad Al-Daoud. The game was then paused for treatment of Posch and Fakhoury, who suffered a head injury, with both returning to the game.
Changes in Jordan
After the goal, due to a general scuffle that began, Marcel Sabitzer received a yellow card, the first of the game. Jordan then made two substitutions, bringing on Saed Al-Rosan and Mahmoud Al-Mardi for Ehsan Haddad and Abdallah Nasib.
Goal for Austria
On the left, Arnautovic attempted a play and won a corner after a challenge from Haddad. Sabitzer took the corner quickly to the near post, and Yazan Al-Arab deflected it into his own net in the left corner, putting Austria ahead once again!
Change in Jordan
After the disallowed goal and the scare in defense, Jordan made a substitution, bringing on Saleem Obaid for Mohammad Abualnadi. Immediately after the change, the game was paused for the players to hydrate, with play resuming shortly after!
Goal disallowed
On the left, Austria won a corner, which was taken into the box for Abulaila to punch away but miss the ball, which fell behind him. Stefan Posch tried to control it, and the ball fell to Arnautovic who, in the ensuing scramble, shot into the back of the net! VAR intervened, the referee reviewed the play and disallowed the goal due to a handball by Posch. The score remains 1-1!
Blocked
In a chaotic scramble in the penalty area, Schmid found the pass for Chukwuemeka, who shot powerfully but hit the defense. Shortly after the play, the game was stopped for Yazeed Abulaila to receive medical attention after a collision, but he has since returned to the game.
Out
Sabitzer found Arnautovic with a cross into the box, who headed powerfully but wide. Shortly after, in the next play, Arnautovic passed to Stefan Posch, who managed a long-range shot, but sent the ball wide.
Changes in Austria
Austria made three substitutions, with Xaver Schlager, Phillip Mewne, and Alaba leaving the field and Kevin Danos, Paul Wanner, and Chukwuemeka entering. Austria felt the impact of the goal conceded and will try to get back into the game with more changes!
Austria domain
We return to the initial scenario of the game. Austria has possession, exchanges passes and controls the action at this moment, while Jordan closes up defensively and tries to prevent further dangerous attacks from the Austrians!
Goal for Jordan
We have Jordan's first game and first goal in World Cup history! Austria tried to apply pressure in attack and, after winning the ball back in midfield, Noor Al-Rawabdeh launched a counter-attack, finding Ali Olwan on the left, who carried the ball forward and placed a shot that hit the left post, with the ball going into the back of the net!
Second half starts
The players are back on the field and the second half of the match between Austria and Jordan is underway, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL! At halftime, Austria made a change, with Sasa Kalajdzic leaving and Marko Arnautovic entering.
Statistics
And that's how the first half went! Austria had 48% possession, compared to Jordan's 40%, plus 12% contested. Jordan was better in shots, with nine and three on target, while Austria shot six times, with only one on target. In fouls, Jordan committed seven, compared to Austria's three. Finally, Austria had one corner kick, while Jordan had three.
End of first half
We've finished another exciting first half! In a game that began with Austria dominating possession, Romano Schmid opened the scoring for the Europeans, who then saw Jordan level the game and even play better than their opponents, ending the first half 1-0.
Added time
Jordan continues to maintain possession, exchanging passes and creating dangerous opportunities. Al-Tamari received the pass, carried the ball forward and shot from the edge of the box, sending the ball wide to the left of the goal! And we have four more minutes in this first half!
Balanced game
The game is becoming more balanced, with Austria now holding 53% possession (having previously exceeded 80%), while Jordan has 33%, leaving 14% still up for grabs. Despite the 1-0 scoreline, Jordan has had more chances, with six shots and three on target, compared to Austria's five shots, with only one on target. Efficiency is Austria's middle name!
Schlager
Ali Olwan received the pass on the right and shot hard and across goal, but Alexander Schlager parried the ball, allowing Mousa Altamari to get a shot off, which was blocked by the defense. Jordan has balanced the game and is now creating danger!
Out
Sasa Kalajdzic, on the counter-attack, managed a powerful shot, but sent the ball wide. Then it was Stefan Posch's turn to try a shot on the counter-attack, but he sent the ball over the goal. Austria is creating danger again!
An overview
After the goal, the game changed completely. Now Jordan maintains possession, exchanging passes (hitting the crossbar...) and trying to find an equalizer at all costs. Austria, on the other hand, closes up defensively and tries to find speed on the counter-attack.
At the bar
Immediately after the goal, Jordan won a corner kick under pressure, where the play continued until Ali Olwan, on the left, received Abu Taha's cross and headed powerfully, hitting the crossbar! And after this scare for Jordan, the game is paused for the players to hydrate, as will be the case throughout the Cup at this 24th minute.
Goal for Austria
Schmid received the pass at the edge of the area, in yet another play of passing and control by Austria, and took a powerful long-range shot, sending the ball into the left corner, giving the goalkeeper no chance to reach it! Austria takes the lead!
Schlager once again!
Sabitzer received the pass in front and crossed into the area, for the defense to clear away, in a corner, passed into the area for the defense to clear. On the counterattack, Odeh Fakhoury received the pass in front and hit hard from distance, but with Schlager spreading the ball away, saving Austria!
Schlager
Mousa Al-Tamari received the pass up front and shot powerfully from the edge of the box, but Alexander Schlager made the save. That's the first shot on goal of the game! And Austria responded quickly, with Alaba trying his luck from distance, but sending the ball wide!
Austria domain
We have a start to the game where Austria begins with possession, exchanging passes and controlling the pace, totaling 67% possession, compared to Jordan's 25% and 8% contested. Despite this dominance, Jordan closes up defensively and is the one that creates the most dangerous chances.
Out
Austria started the game with possession, exchanging passes and trying to press, but the first shot on goal came from Haddad, on a counter-attack, sending the ball wide to the left and into the side netting.
Here we go
The national anthems have been played and the players are taking to the pitch at Levi's Stadium for the first half of Austria vs. Jordan, in the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. You can follow all the excitement, the plays, and the game in real time here at VAVEL!
The schedule!
And now for the schedule! Depending on your country, the game later today either closes out day 16 or opens day 17 of the World Cup! And today we have four more games! At 1 PM, Portugal plays DR Congo. At 4 PM, England faces Croatia. At 7 PM, Ghana plays Panama, and at 10 PM, Uzbekistan closes the day against Colombia! And we've already started hearing the sample of Lose Yourself - Eminem in the stadium. The time is almost here!
Group J
With a 3-0 lead, Argentina leads the group and Algeria is in last place. Draws and results with a two-goal difference in tonight's game won't change that. A three-goal difference would depend on tiebreakers, and a four-goal difference would give the lead to the winner of tonight's game!
Argentina 3-0 Algeria
Earlier today, in the other group game, Argentina beat Algeria 3-0. So far so good, the point is: three goals by Lionel Messi. The extraterrestrial scored another hat-trick for the reigning champions and is now tied with Miroslav Klose (16 goals each) as the top scorer in the World Cup.
Trying to return to its glory days
In its first two participations, Austria achieved good results, finishing fourth in 1934 and third in 1954. After that, the team did not perform well in subsequent appearances, failing to advance beyond the group stage in 1958, 1990, and 1998, and also failing to advance beyond the second group stage in 1978 and 1982. In 2026, Austria aims to go far and relive its great moments!
Austria's Eight Appearances
Austria has a history to tell in the World Cup, coming to its eighth appearance, with 29 games, 12 wins, four draws and 13 losses, in addition to scoring 43 goals in its history, despite having conceded 47 goals in its history.
Jordan: World Cup debutant!
We have a World Cup debutant in today's game! It's always special to see a national team reaching the World Cup for the first time, the realization of a dream for the whole nation. And today Jordan plays its first ever World Cup match!
Refereeing team
Jordan's bench
For tonight's game, Jamal Sellami will have the following players to use during the match against Austria: Abdallah AL-Fakhouri, Noureddin Zaid, Husam Ali Mohammad, Saleem Obaid, Saad Al Rousan, Anas Badawi, Mohammad Abu Ghoush, Mohammad Ali Hasheesh, Amer Jamous, Rajaei Ayed, Ibrahim Sadeh, Mohammad Al Daoud, Mohammad Abu Zrayq, Mahmoud Al-Mardi and Ali Al Azaizah.
Austria's bench
For tonight's game, Ralf Rangnick will have the following players to use during the match against Jordan: Florian Wiegle, Patrick Pentz, David Affengruber, Kevin Danso, Marco Friedl, Michael Svoboda, Florian Grillitsch, Carney Chukwuemeka, Dejan Ljubicic, Alexander Prass, Paul Wanner, Alessandro Schopf, Patrick Wimer, Marko Arnautovic and Michael Gregoritsch.
Jordan lined-up!
With a 5-4-1 formation in the field, Jordan is lined up for tonight's World Cup match against Austria with: Abu Laila, Haddad, Nasib, Al-Arab, Abualnadi and Taha; Tamari, Al-Rashdan, Rawabdeh and Fakhouri; Olwan.
Austria lined-up!
With a 3-4-3 formation, Austria is lined up for tonight's World Cup match against Jordan with: Alexander Schlager, Posch, Lienhart and Alaba; Mwene, Xaver Schlager, Seiwald and Laimer; Schmid, Sabitzer and Kalajdzic.
And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this World Cup match, with all the action and excitement in real time here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for updates and upcoming games, as we're just getting started. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and until next time!