{"id":15772,"date":"2026-06-17T22:46:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=15772"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:28:20","slug":"austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria 3-1 Jordan: Schmid Writes History, Arnautovi\u0107 Seals the Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two historical milestones were set in Santa Clara. Austria&#8217;s first World Cup goal in 28 years opened the scoring. Jordan&#8217;s first-ever goal at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup\u2122<\/a> briefly levelled things in the second half. And in the 102nd minute \u2014 yes, in this 102nd minute \u2014 Marko Arnautovi\u0107 converted a penalty to complete a 3-1 win for Ralf Rangnick&#8217;s side, which was more eventful than the final scoreline suggests.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal\/#Schmid_Ends_a_28-Year_Wait_21%E2%80%B2\" title=\"Schmid Ends a 28-Year Wait (21&#8242;)\">Schmid Ends a 28-Year Wait (21&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal\/#Jordan_Makes_History_%E2%80%94_Olwan_Levels_50%E2%80%B2\" title=\"Jordan Makes History \u2014 Olwan Levels (50&#8242;)\">Jordan Makes History \u2014 Olwan Levels (50&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal\/#The_Own_Goal_and_Arnautovic_Close_the_Case_76%E2%80%B2_9012%E2%80%B2\" title=\"The Own Goal and Arnautovi\u0107 Close the Case (76&#8242;, 90+12&#8242;)\">The Own Goal and Arnautovi\u0107 Close the Case (76&#8242;, 90+12&#8242;)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/austria-3-1-jordan-schmid-writes-history-arnautovic-seals-the-deal\/#What_This_Means_for_Group_J\" title=\"What This Means for Group J\">What This Means for Group J<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austria joins Argentina at the top of Group J after matchday one. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/jordan\/jordan-squad\">Jordan<\/a>, despite the defeat, leaves San<strong> <\/strong>Francisco Bay Area Stadium with something; the result cannot take from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schmid_Ends_a_28-Year_Wait_21%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Schmid Ends a 28-Year Wait (21&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austria&#8217;s opening was composed and purposeful. They pressed high, moved the ball with intent, and created the first genuine chance of the match through a well-worked combination down the left flank. When the ball eventually fell to Romano Schmid, roughly 25 yards from goal, he did not hesitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curling right-footed strike \u2014 bending away from the goalkeeper and into the far corner \u2014 was the kind of goal that gets replayed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/austria\/austria-squad\">Austria<\/a>&#8216;s first World Cup goal since France 1998. Twenty-eight years of waiting ended with one swing. The Santa Clara crowd, many of them neutral, rose to acknowledge it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan had shown enough in the opening exchanges to suggest they were not here to make up numbers. But the goal shifted the dynamic, and Austria looked increasingly comfortable as the half progressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Watch every FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 match with ZEE5&#8217;s \u20b9799 quarterly plan or save more with the \u20b91,699 yearly subscription.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jordan_Makes_History_%E2%80%94_Olwan_Levels_50%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>Jordan Makes History \u2014 Olwan Levels (50&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the moment this match will be remembered for, at least in the context of Jordanian football history. Ali Olwan&#8217;s 50th-minute goal was not a scrappy tap-in. It was a composed, clinical counter-attack finish \u2014 the kind that showed Jordan had genuine quality and tactical awareness in their squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Austria committed men forward in search of a second, Jordan broke with pace and purpose. Olwan received the ball in space, advanced into the box, and finished cleanly past the Austrian keeper. 1-1. Jordan&#8217;s first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup\u2122. The bench emptied. The players mobbed each other. The moment meant everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian football fans \u2014 who have long followed underdogs with a particular affection \u2014 will appreciate what this goal represents. For a country that only qualified for their second-ever World Cup, scoring in it carries enormous weight. Whatever Jordan do from here, Ali Olwan&#8217;s name is in the history books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austria, to their credit, did not panic. They regrouped, maintained their defensive shape, and kept looking for the opening that would swing the match back in their favour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Own_Goal_and_Arnautovic_Close_the_Case_76%E2%80%B2_9012%E2%80%B2\"><\/span><strong>The Own Goal and Arnautovi\u0107 Close the Case (76&#8242;, 90+12&#8242;)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lead was restored in the 76th minute, and it was cruel on Jordan. Yazan Al-Arab, attempting to deal with an Austrian corner delivery, got the last touch and turned the ball into his own net. Deflected, unfortunate, and decisive. Austria had been the dominant side for long stretches, and the goal \u2014 however it arrived \u2014 reflected the balance of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan pushed for a second equaliser, throwing men forward in the closing stages. It opened space at the back. Austria found it, won a penalty deep in stoppage time, and Marko Arnautovi\u0107 \u2014 calm, experienced, the kind of player who has been in moments like this before \u2014 converted. 3-1, confirmed in the 102nd minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arnautovi\u0107 walked away with the match ball and a performance that underlined why Rangnick kept faith with the veteran striker. At 37, he is still the focal point of Austria&#8217;s attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_This_Means_for_Group_J\"><\/span><strong>What This Means for Group J<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group J now has a genuine four-team dynamic. Argentina and Austria both sit on three points after matchday one, while Algeria and Jordan remain pointless.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan&#8217;s next match is against Algeria \u2014 a team beaten 3-0 by Argentina earlier in the day. Points are available. Jordan have shown they can score and compete. If they carry the momentum of that equaliser into their next game, they become a real factor in determining who progresses from the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Austria, the focus immediately turns to their next Group J match: Argentina, on 22 June at the Dallas Stadium, 10:30 PM IST. Rangnick&#8217;s side have shown discipline and clinical edge today. 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