Austria wins World Cup opener 3‑1 over Jordan

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Austria defeated Jordan 3-1 on Wednesday at Levi’s Stadium in a World Cup group stage match. Romano Schmid opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a right-footed goal. Ali Olwan equalized for Jordan in the 50th minute with a right-footed shot. Yazan Al Arab put Austria ahead in the 76th minute with a header, and Marko Arnautovic added another goal. Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer provided an assist and received a yellow card in the 77th minute. The win improved Austria’s competition record to 1-0, while Jordan fell to 0-1. Overall this season, Austria is 5-1-3 and Jordan is 2-3-2. Austria next plays Argentina on June 22, and Jordan faces Algeria the same day.