Arnautovic decisive as Austria triumph over Jordan on World Cup return
Austria defeated Jordan 3-1 in a Group J match during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Marko Arnautovic played a decisive role in securing the victory for Austria.
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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria s Marko Arnautovic scores their third goal from the penalty spot IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Darren Yamashita Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria s Marko Arnautovic scores their third goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Carlos Barria Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria s Marko Arnautovic scores a goal before it was disallowed following a VAR review REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Jordan s Yazan Al Arab scores Austria s second with an own goal REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - June 16, 2026 Austria s Romano Schmid scores their first goal REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez 17 Jun 2026 03:00PM (Updated: 17 Jun 2026 04:02PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SANTA CLARA, California, June 16 : Austria celebrated their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined debutants Jordan on Tuesday, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group J match.
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