SANTA CLARA: Austria were given a scare by tournament debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.
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The Austrians went ahead at Levi’s Stadium, currently known as San Francisco Bay Area Stadium for the World Cup, near San Francisco, when Romano Schmid produced a brilliant opening goal, smashing in a shot from distance.
Jordan never stopped chasing the game, and Ali Olwan’s glancing header nearly put them level before he scored the first World Cup goal in his country’s history, and it was worth the wait.
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He cut in and directed a superb right-footed shot at Austria’s keeper, Alexander Schlager and off the post.
But Austria regained the lead in the 76th minute thanks to an own goal from Yazan al-Arab before 37-year-old former West Ham man Arnautovic added a stoppage-time penalty to make the game safe.
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