Austria beat Jordan and are level on points with Argentina in Group J | OneFootball

Austria delivered in its World Cup debut, although it had to work harder than expected to defeat Jordan 3-1 at the end of the opening matchday in Group J of the 2026 World Cup. With this result, Ralf Rangnick’s side joined Argentina at the top of the group, both with three points.

Romano Schmid, who took advantage of an assist from Xaver Schlager to give his team the lead. However, Jordan showed character and found the equalizer just after the start of the second half through Ali Olwan-

Just when it seemed the match could become complicated for the Austrians, in the 76th minute Yazan Al-Arab accidentally scored into his own net and restored Austria’s lead. Deep into stoppage time, Marko Arnautovic sealed the final 3-1 from the penalty spot.

After the first round of results, Argentina and Austria lead Group J with three points, while Jordan and Algeria remain pointless.

This is how Group J stands

What’s next

Argentina will face Austria on Monday, June 22, while Algeria will take on Jordan.

The clash between La Albiceleste and the Europeans looks like the most attractive match of the second round and could all but determine the first team to qualify for the next stage.

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