Jordan 1 – 3 Austria

WORLDCUP · June 17, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Austria walked out of this one with a three-one victory over Jordan in what turned out to be a commanding World Cup group stage performance on June seventeenth. Jordan actually had the shots to make a match of it — both sides finished with eleven apiece — but Austria converted when it counted, and that was the difference.

Ali Olwan was Jordan's most dangerous presence, leading all players with four total shots, and the Jordanians kept the Austrians honest early, but once Austria found their rhythm in possession, Jordan never really recovered. With sixty-three percent of the ball, Austria controlled the tempo and made Jordan chase the game rather than play it.

Philipp Lienhart was the engine in the back, putting up seventy-nine accurate passes and twelve defensive interventions — he was everywhere, breaking down Jordan's attacks before they could build any real pressure. Stefan Posch chipped in with two shots of his own going forward. In goal, Alexander Schlager was called on three times and answered each one cleanly, keeping the sheet tidy when it mattered.

Jordan picked up the lone yellow card of the afternoon and committed twelve fouls trying to disrupt an Austrian side that simply had too much quality and too much control. Jordan's Yazan Al-Arab worked hard with forty accurate passes, but it wasn't enough to generate the kind of sustained threat that could swing this one back.

Austria looked every bit like a team ready for this stage. That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Attempt missed. Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nizar Al Rashdan. 2'

Handball by Konrad Laimer (Austria). 7'

Attempt saved. Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Odeh Fakhoury. 9'

Attempt missed. David Alaba (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. 11'

Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer is caught offside. 12'

Foul by Abdallah Nasib (Jordan). 13'

Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 13'

Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 13'

Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria). 13'

Corner, Austria. Conceded by Mohammad Abu Al Nadi. 16'

Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 17'

Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria). 17'

Attempt saved. Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh. 17'

Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Alexander Schlager. 17'

Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic. 19'

Offside, Austria. Konrad Laimer is caught offside. 19'

Goal! Austria 1, Jordan 0. Romano Schmid (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Xaver Schlager. 21'

Corner, Jordan. Conceded by David Alaba. 22'

Ali Olwan (Jordan) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Mohannad Abu Taha with a cross following a corner. 22'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 23'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 26'

Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phillipp Mwene. 30'

Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. 33'

Attempt saved. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Ehsan Haddad with a headed pass. 34'

Attempt blocked. Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. 34'

Abdallah Nasib (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 37'

Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria). 37'

Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan). 40'

Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 40'

Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 41'

Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria). 41'

Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 42'

Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria). 42'

Corner, Jordan. Conceded by Stefan Posch. 42'

Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 43'

Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria). 43'

Attempt missed. Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Odeh Fakhoury following a set piece situation. 44'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. 45'

Attempt missed. Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ehsan Haddad. 45'+1'

Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan). 45'+1'

Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 45'+1'

Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer. 45'+4'

First Half ends, Austria 1, Jordan 0. 45'+5'

Second Half begins Austria 1, Jordan 0. 45'

Substitution, Austria. Marko Arnautovic replaces Sasa Kalajdzic. 45'

Goal! Austria 1, Jordan 1. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh following a fast break. 50'

Attempt blocked. Ali Olwan (Jordan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Al Tamari. 55'

Foul by Mohannad Abu Taha (Jordan). 56'

Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing. 56'

Foul by Mousa Al Tamari (Jordan). 58'

Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 58'

Substitution, Austria. Paul Wanner replaces Phillipp Mwene. 59'

Substitution, Austria. Kevin Danso replaces David Alaba. 59'

Substitution, Austria. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Xaver Schlager. 59'

Foul by Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan). 59'

Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 59'

Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic. 60'

Ali Olwan (Jordan) wins a free kick on the right wing. 61'

Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria). 61'

Attempt blocked. Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Schmid. 63'

Delay in match because of an injury Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan). 63'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 65'

Offside, Jordan. Mousa Al Tamari is caught offside. 66'

Corner, Austria. Conceded by Abdallah Nasib. 67'

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marko Arnautovic (Austria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review. 67'

Handball by Stefan Posch (Austria). 67'

VAR Decision: No Goal Austria 1-1 Jordan. 70'

Substitution, Jordan. Saleem Obaid replaces Mohammad Abu Al Nadi. 72'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 75'

Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ehsan Haddad. 76'

Own Goal by Yazan Al Arab, Jordan. Austria 2, Jordan 1. 76'

Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) is shown the yellow card. 77'

Delay in match because of an injury Abdallah Nasib (Jordan). 78'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 78'

Offside, Austria. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside. 80'

Substitution, Jordan. Saed Al Rosan replaces Abdallah Nasib because of an injury. 81'

Substitution, Jordan. Mahmoud Al Mardi replaces Ehsan Haddad. 81'

Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Romano Schmid. 83'

Nizar Al Rashdan (Jordan) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 85'

Foul by Carney Chukwuemeka (Austria). 85'

Delay in match because of an injury Odeh Fakhoury (Jordan). 87'

Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Austria). 87'

Substitution, Jordan. Mohammad Al Daoud replaces Mousa Al Tamari. 88'

Substitution, Jordan. Ali Azaizeh replaces Odeh Fakhoury. 89'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 89'

Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time. 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan). 90'+2'

Mohannad Abu Taha (Jordan) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90'+2'

Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria). 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Ali Azaizeh (Jordan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation. 90'+3'

Corner, Austria. Conceded by Yazeed Abulaila. 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner. 90'+4'

Handball by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria). 90'+5'

Penalty conceded by Saleem Obaid (Jordan) with a handball in the penalty area. 90'+9'

VAR Decision: Penalty Austria. 90'+10'

Goal! Austria 3, Jordan 1. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. 90'+12'

Second Half ends, Austria 3, Jordan 1. 90'+14'

Match ends, Austria 3, Jordan 1.