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Austria Opens World Cup Run With Late 3-1 Win Over Jordan
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in San Francisco in its first World Cup win since 1990. Romano Schmid, an own goal by Yazan Al-Arab, and a late Marco Arnautovic penalty secured the result after Jordan’s historic equalizer.
- 01Austria beat Jordan 3-1 in San Francisco after a late penalty.
- 02Romano Schmid and Marco Arnautovic scored, with Yazan Al-Arab adding an own goal.
- 03Jordan’s Ali Olwan scored the team’s first World Cup goal in the 50th minute.
- 04It was Austria’s first World Cup victory since 1990.
- 05The win moved Austria to second place in Group 10 behind Argentina.
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