Australia vs Jordan — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-989CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026

Austria

3–1

Jordan

Match events

R. Schmidassist X. Schlager21'1–0
S. KalajdzicOn: M. Arnautovic46'
X. SchlagerOn: C. Chukwuemeka59'
D. AlabaOn: K. Danso59'
P. MweneOn: P. Wanner59'
M. ArnautovicGoal Disallowed - handball67'
Y. Al Arab (OG)76'1–2
M. Sabitzer77'
R. SchmidOn: P. Wimmer83'
M. Arnautovic (pen)90+12'2–2

1–150'A. Olwanassist N. Al Rawabdeh
72'M. AbualnadiOn: S. Obaid
81'A. NasibOn: S. Al Rosan
81'E. HaddadOn: M. Al Mardi
88'M. TamariOn: M. Al Daoud
89'O. Al FakhouriOn: A. Azaizeh

AUTMatch statsJOR

63%Possession37%

11Shots11

4Shots on Target4

4Corners3

12Fouls7

1Yellow Cards0

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Austria — starting XI

4-2-3-1

Bench

7Marko Arnautović
3Kevin Danso
17Carney Chukwuemeka
24Paul Wanner
21Patrick Wimmer
12Florian Wiegele
13Patrick Pentz
2David Affengruber
23Marco Friedl
25Michael Svoboda
10Florian Grillitsch
19Dejan Ljubičić
22Alexander Prass
26Alessandro Schöpf
11Michael Gregoritsch

Jordan — starting XI

3-4-2-1

Bench

17Saleem Obaid
19Saad Al Rousan
13Mahmoud Al-Mardi
25Mohammad Al Daoud
24Ali Al Azaizah
22Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
12Noureddin Zaid
4Husam Ali Mohammad Abudahab
26Anas Badawi
18Mohammad Abu Ghoush
2Mohammad Ali Hasheesh
6Amer Jamous
14Rajaei Ayed
15Ibrahim Sadeh
7Mohammad Abu Zrayq

All-time meetings

Austria wins

Draws

Jordan wins

02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

28.6

Average Age

29.0

03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Australia

Jun 17

vs Jordan

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Levi's Stadium

1–0

Jun 1

vs Tunisia

Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion

1–0

Mar 31

vs South Korea

Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion

1–0

Mar 27

vs Ghana

Friendlies · Friendly International · Ernst Happel Stadion

5–1

Jordan

Jun 17

at Austria

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Levi's Stadium

0–1

Jun 7

at Colombia

Friendlies · Friendly International · Snapdragon Stadium

0–2

May 31

at Switzerland

Friendlies · Friendly International · Kybunpark

1–4

Mar 31

vs Nigeria

Friendlies · Friendly International · Mardan Antalyaspor

2–2

Mar 27

vs Costa Rica

Friendlies · Friendly International · 21 Kasım Stadium

2–2

05 · Key Battles

Three Tests of Will: Austria's Bayern-Driven Midfield Meets Jordan's Scrappy Resolve

Australia's Austrian contingent arrives in Qatar battle-hardened; Jordan's blend of domestic steel and European sharpness seeks to exploit any Oceania vulnerability.

// Central midfield · The playmaking duel

Grillitsch's press-resistant touch and range from Valladolid will be pitted against Al Mardi's industry in the middle. The Austrian's composure under Rangnick's system should dominate possession, though Jordan's midfield work-rate cannot be overlooked in a group-stage grind.

// Left flank · The defensive test

Posch's European pedigree and positioning will be tested by Tamari, who carries genuine pace and European experience from Rennes. This is a live battle—Tamari's directness could expose gaps if Australia's press doesn't pin him early, but Posch's discipline should ultimately prevail.

// Center forward vs Centre-back · The focal point

Gregoritsch's Bundesliga physicality and aerial dominance will target Naseeb's defensive positioning. Austria's strikers thrive on service into the box, and Naseeb will need flawless organizing to keep the Austrian duo at arm's length over ninety minutes.

06 · Style Clash