00:00It's the second match in Group J at the 2026 FIFA World Cup,
00:05with an historic night for Austria and Jordan.
00:08Austria returned to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998.
00:12A very first World Cup for Jordan.
00:16Says this is a special moment.
00:18Sasha Kolajic leads Austria's attack.
00:21Her dad only returned to action in April after a year out with an Achilles injury.
00:29Austria get us underway then in the second match of the day in Group J.
00:33Austria in the red shirts and black shorts kicking from left to right in this opening half.
00:40Jordan in the all-white and they come into their very first FIFA World Cup fixture,
00:46having not won in their last five internationals coming into this tournament.
00:54And now a chance, maybe it's two against one.
00:58Almutari, if he can work it across to the far side, there might be hope for Jordan here.
01:04Austria back in numbers though.
01:07A little touch on.
01:09Will it fall to space in the far side? It does, but it's into the side netting from her dad.
01:16Just when the discussion is going to be about how Jordan are going to contain Austria,
01:20they go then on the counter-attack though, they go absolutely...
01:24Quickly taken and a bit of space here.
01:26Lima looking to pull that one back into the middle.
01:33Desperate defending here from Jordan and they will be relieved that they have a free kick in their favour.
01:38Referee, what he thought the decision may be, a brush of the arm potentially.
01:42While you're watching this, just down below, Moussa Altamari.
01:48Seyval.
01:52Polijic with the header down.
01:54And it's put behind for a corner kick.
01:58She's just asking it for it to be slightly further ahead so he can go and attack it towards goal.
02:03That option only offers him the chance to try and find a teammate.
02:11It's the earlier chance where again, I think he's looking to pass it back across goal, free.
02:19Does with a shot.
02:21Well tipped over.
02:23Alfa Cori.
02:25Well, it's the deflection that makes this an even more impressive save, isn't it?
02:30Schlager, slight adjustment to his left-hand side.
02:36It's a bit so with the ball forward.
02:39It's a bit so they get.
02:42Marcel Sobica.
02:46Golajic with a little touch forward towards goal.
02:50As he was found, it's just a referee flagged for the fact that it was a couple of offsides, not
02:55just one.
02:56The build up to
02:58Golajic having a little toe poke towards goal.
03:03Schmidt.
03:05Leimer.
03:09Sobica makes the run ahead.
03:11Schmidt.
03:12Schmidt with the shot.
03:13And Romano Schmidt has put Austria in front with a terrific strike from distance.
03:23And Romano Schmidt just takes his time, it's a great first touch, sets it really wide.
03:30Abu Leila, only a spectator.
03:33There's a cliche about having two goalkeepers in the goal that wouldn't have been able to save that.
03:38And that absolutely fits.
03:39Gets a round of applause for the coach.
03:41The master plan thus far has worked.
03:44He's in here, Stefan Posh.
03:46It's Posh for Austria.
03:49Across came Al Arab.
03:53Maybe, just maybe, Stefan Posh had just...
03:55I think that's why the frustration is showing on his face.
03:57That second touch is way too big, isn't it?
04:01Al Arab.
04:03Nice touchdown.
04:05Olwan.
04:06It's Olwan.
04:07Away by Schlager.
04:09The rebound is blocked from Altamani.
04:14It's been a terrific response, hasn't it?
04:16After the hydration break.
04:18They're finding gaps in the Austrian defence.
04:20It's a strong save from Schlager.
04:22It's an even better block in the follow-up.
04:32Well, it's a lovely run here.
04:35But the shot couldn't match the build-up from Moussa Altamani.
04:42Showing tenacity, real power on the ball.
04:45Shrugging off not one, but two of the Austrian side.
04:49Such a great shot, isn't it?
04:51Our officials in the right place at the right time, bringing us an extra dimension.
04:58Schlager.
05:03Aruabde releasing that ball on that far side.
05:07Olwan.
05:08Olwan off the post and in!
05:11And Jordan a level.
05:14Ali Olwan.
05:20Top scorer in qualifying.
05:22Top scorer at last year's FIFA Arab Cup.
05:26The debate, the discussion about whether Jordan would have the firepower,
05:29given that key men are missing, coming into this FIFA World Cup,
05:33has been resolutely answered, hasn't it?
05:36Ali Olwan cutting in on his right foot.
05:41Searching away from Schlager.
05:44The question mark of the Austrian goalkeeper is, can you get anywhere near that?
05:48The answer quite simply is, Zabica drives it low.
05:54That should go behind for a corner and indeed it does.
06:00Salim Obeid is going to come on for Jordan.
06:07Curling in towards the goalkeeper, he didn't really get a firm enough punch on it.
06:11And it's been turned in.
06:14Marko Anatovic for Austria.
06:16Hesitation and perhaps a bit of confusion in the Jordan defence.
06:20The referee to ask the question of whether there is a foul on the goalkeeper.
06:27We saw one a minute ago with Anatovic up against Abu Layla.
06:32That isn't a foul.
06:34El Arab is the man that's closest to him as he comes out to try and punch the ball.
06:37Kevin Danso gets nothing on it.
06:39That's a split second, isn't it?
06:41And it's whether it hits the leg, hits the arm of posh,
06:44goes over to Marko Anatovic and ends up being a goal.
06:51Attacker number five from Austria handed the ball before the goal.
06:55Final decision, foul.
07:00Everything to play for then.
07:03Shakur Maker.
07:07That'll be a corner.
07:09Well, it's important now, isn't it, that Jordan learn from the mistakes.
07:13We saw Yazid Abu Layla come absolutely flapping at the last corner.
07:18Led to the goal, led to the VAR review, led to it being chalked off.
07:25It's in.
07:26And this time it will count from Marko Anatovic.
07:34Jordan again undone from a set piece.
07:42Here it is again.
07:46It's just a bit of a mess, isn't it, isn't it, from Jordan's point of view?
07:50Al Arab has done so many, many good things defensively.
07:53It comes off his back, not even his head, does it?
07:56A real crowd scene in the six-yard box, and just as we were saying, that...
08:00Push it.
08:01Goes for Marcel Sabica.
08:04Vanna.
08:07Anatovic.
08:07It's Marko Anatovic, denied by Abu Layla.
08:13Well, there's no mere Austrian footballing mortal, is he, Marko Anatovic?
08:17He's got to score this.
08:20Nice little turn there from Aziezer, and it's only just wide, the resulting shot.
08:28Certainly is a sharp finisher, isn't he, Aziezer?
08:31Long, long way out to try and beat a goalkeeper of Schlager's calibre.
08:36That was Jordan's first shot since the 45th minute.
08:40It was almost a calamitous mistake there from Yazid Abu Layla.
08:46That would have been one of those jaw-dropping FIFA World Cup moments, wouldn't it?
08:53Just thankful, Abu Layla, that he was just a yard that side towards his near post.
09:00Romano Schmidt and Ali Olwam, two of the goals of the tournament so far.
09:08Sabica, hanging in the air, Anatovic.
09:15Vima, Anatovic, inadvertently touched a cross-goal by the defender.
09:19It's out for a corner out there that have just dropped on the pitch,
09:23because time is ticking towards full-time.
09:27And it really looks like Austria.
09:28They're now fully in the mood, aren't they?
09:30Might have taken them a while in this game to...
09:35And certainly something that Salim Obayi, given his experience, will know.
09:40He could be in trouble here.
09:45Defender number 17, handle the ball. Final decision, penalty.
09:51We're going to end this match with a penalty kick for Austria.
09:57Handball from Salim Obayi.
10:00Can he keep this one out from Marko Anatovic?
10:05There you can see where he's put them before.
10:08And Anatovic makes it 3-1.
10:11It's victory for Austria.
10:14In their opening Group J match, it's defeat for Jordan in their first ever FIFA World Cup match.
10:21A team that's qualified and a team that's come here for its first outing.
10:27That's the quality that they'll be up against, Jordan.
10:30The light swathes of this game, they've been toe-to-toe with Austria, but that quality is just told.
10:39And that is it. Is it? Yes, it is.
10:43We hardly had time to restart.
10:47A thoroughly entertaining evening has finished Austria 3, Jordan 1.
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