Austria Beat Jordan 3-1 In World Cup Return After 28 Years

Austria returned to the FIFA World Cup after 28 years with a commanding 3-1 victory over Jordan at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Romano Schmid opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a powerful strike from the edge of the box, establishing Austria's control early in the match.

Jordan, making their World Cup debut, began brightly with chances in the opening minutes but could not convert. Austria extended their lead through an own goal by Jordan defender Yazan Al Arab, and sealed the win with a late penalty from Marko Arnautovic deep into injury time. The victory marks Austria's first World Cup win since 1990.