Austria vs Jordan
Austria clinch win with late penalty drama
A solid home victory sealed by Marko Arnautović's decisive spot-kick in added time.
Austria secured a 3-1 victory over Jordan in the World Cup, with R. Schmid opening the scoring in the first half. Jordan's Ali Olwan pulled one back early in the second half, but an own goal from Yazan Al Arab and a late penalty from M. Arnautović ensured Austria's comfortable win. Fipster's prediction of an Austrian home win was spot on, though the actual scoreline was a bit more eventful than the forecasted 2-0.
Analysis
The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off with Austria facing Jordan in a Group Stage opener. Austria, with a wealth of experience and a squad packed with top-tier European talent, are favourites against Jordan, who are making their World Cup debut.
Austria have appeared in seven previous World Cups, with their best finish being third place in 1954. Jordan, on the other hand, are debutants at this tournament. Austria qualified directly, topping their group with 19 points and a strong goal difference, while Jordan's qualifying details are less prominent. The tournament is hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, but neither team is a host nation.
Austria's squad boasts 17 players competing in top-5 European leagues, including defensive stalwart David Alaba of Real Madrid and midfielders from Bundesliga clubs. Jordan has just one player in a top-5 league, Mousa Tamari of Rennes. Austria's recent form is solid, averaging over two points per game in the last year, while Jordan's form data is limited. This calibre gap and Austria's strong qualifying performance give them a clear tactical and quality advantage.
Prediction
Expect Austria to take an early lead, reflected in the predicted 1-0 halftime score, and extend their advantage to a 2-0 victory by full time. The match should see a moderate level of discipline with around four cards issued. Austria's attacking depth and defensive solidity make them the confident favourites to start their World Cup campaign with a win.
Outcome probability
Key Insights
Austria's superior squad quality
Austria's players mostly from top 5 European leagues provide a clear tactical edge over Jordan's largely unattached or lower-tier players.
Austria's attacking depth
Multiple Austrian attackers have strong goal and assist records, increasing likelihood of multiple goals.
Jordan's reliance on Tamari
Jordan's attack centers on Mousa Tamari, making him a focal point but also a predictable target for Austria's defense.
No injuries reported for either team
Full squads available, allowing both teams to field their best XI, but Austria's quality remains superior.
Key Takeaways
Austria's experience and squad quality should see them comfortably overcome Jordan in this opening fixture. Jordan will gain valuable experience on the world stage, but Austria's superior talent and form make a home win the most likely outcome.
- Austria has 7 prior World Cup appearances with a best finish of third place in 1954.
- Jordan is a World Cup debutant in 2026.
- Austria qualified directly, finishing top of their qualifying group with 19 points.
- Austria's squad includes 17 players from top-5 European leagues.
- Jordan has only one player in a top-5 European league, Mousa Tamari.
- The 2026 World Cup is hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Neither Austria nor Jordan is a host nation for this tournament.
- Austria's recent form shows a 2.167 points per game average over the last 12 months.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Austria
Away — Jordan
No standout best passers flagged for Jordan
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
FIFA world ranking
Schmid
Assist: Schlager
Kalajdzic
Ali Olwan
Assist: Noor Al Rawabdeh
Mwene
Alaba
Mwene
Schlager
Schlager
Goal Disallowed - handball
Goal cancelled
Abualnadi
Yazan Al Arab (OG)
Sabitzer
Yellow Card
Ehsan Haddad
Abdallah Naseeb
Schmid
Mousa Tamari
Unknown
Arnautović
Penalty
Arnautović
Penalty
Match Statistics
Austria
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1A. SchlagerG
- 4X. SchlagerM
- 5S. PoschD
- 6N. SeiwaldM
- 8D. AlabaD
- 9M. SabitzerM
- 14S. KalajdzicF
- 15P. LienhartD
- 16P. MweneD
- 18R. SchmidM
- 20K. LaimerM
Substitutes
- 2D. AffengruberD
- 3K. DansoD
- 7M. ArnautovićF
- 10F. GrillitschM
- 11M. GregoritschF
- 12F. WiegeleG
- 13P. PentzG
- 17C. ChukwuemekaM
- 19D. LjubičićM
- 21P. WimmerM
- 22A. PrassD
- 23M. FriedlD
- 24P. WannerM
- 25M. SvobodaD
- 26A. SchöpfM
Jordan
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1Yazid Abu LaylaG
- 3Abdallah NaseebD
- 5Yazan Al ArabD
- 8Noor Al RawabdehM
- 9Ali OlwanF
- 10Mousa TamariF
- 11O. Al Fakhouri
- 11Odeh Al FakhouriF
- 16M. AbualnadiD
- 20Mohannad Abu TahaM
- 21Nizar Al RashdanM
- 23Ehsan HaddadM
Substitutes
- 2Mohammad Abu HasheeshD
- 2M. Abu Hasheesh
- 4M. Abu DahabD
- 4H. Abu Al Dahab
- 6Amer JamousM
- 7Mohammed Abu ZurayqF
- 12Noureddin Bani Attiah
- 13Mahmoud Al MardiF
- 14Rajaei AyedM
- 15Ibrahim Sadeh
- 15Ibrahim SaadehM
- 17Saleem ObaidD
- 18M. Abu GhoushD
- 19Saad Al-RosanD
- 19Saed Al Rosan
- 22Abdallah Al FakhouriG
- 24A. AzaizehF
- 25Mohammad Al DaoudM
- 25M. Al Daoud
- 26A. Badawi
Austria
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Schlager | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romano Schmid | M | 83 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Philipp Lienhart | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolas Seiwald | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Xaver Schlager | M | 59 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| David Alaba(C) | D | 59 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Phillipp Mwene | D | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Konrad Laimer | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Saša Kalajdžić | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Stefan Posch | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| David Affengruber | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Grillitsch | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dejan Ljubičić | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Svoboda | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexander Prass | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Friedl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Wiegele | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alessandro Schöpf | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Pentz | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Gregoritsch | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marko Arnautović | F | 45 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Kevin Danso | D | 31 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Wimmer | M | 20 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Paul Wanner | M | 31 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | M | 31 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/2 |
Jordan
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Olwan | F | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3/5 |
| Mohannad Abu Taha | M | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Nizar Al-Rashdan | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4/5 |
| Odeh Fakhoury | F | 89 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 |
| Mousa Tamari | F | 88 | 6.7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3/6 |
| Noor Al-Deen Al Rawabdeh | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Mo Abualnadi | D | 72 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdallah Nasib | D | 81 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yazan Al-Arab | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ehsan Haddad(C) | M | 81 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Yazeed Abu Laila | G | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mohammad Abu Ghoush | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Husam Ali Mohammad Abudahab | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Ali Hasheesh | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amer Jamous | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sadeh | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdallah Al-Fakhouri | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rajaei Ayed | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Abu Zrayq | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Al Azaizah | F | 14 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mahmoud Al-Mardi | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mohammad Al Daoud | M | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Saad Al Rousan | D | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saleem Obaid | D | 18 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |