Austria - Jordan: score, highlights and statistics

Austria and Jordan meet for the very first time in their football histories - and they do so on the biggest stage in the sport, in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in San Francisco.

Match Info: Austria vs Jordan

This Group J fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place on Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 05:00 BST at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area. The match could prove decisive in the battle for second place in a group that also contains reigning world champions Argentina.

Where to Watch Austria vs Jordan?

Viewers in the United States have the widest range of options. On television, the match is broadcast on Fox Sports 1 and Telemundo, while online it is available on FOX One, Foxsports.com, Fubo TV, Peacock, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo. US radio coverage is provided by Futbol de Primera Radio.

Fans in Canada can watch on TSN+, while Australian viewers have access through SBS On Demand and New Zealand fans through TVNZ+. In Brazil, the match is available on CazéTV, and in Mexico on VIX.

European audiences can catch the game on beIN SPORTS CONNECT F.R. in France, DAZN España in Spain, and DAZN Italia in Italy. Argentine supporters can follow the action on DIRECTV Sports Argentina or the streaming service DIRECTV GO.

Austria vs Jordan - Match Preview

Austria arrive at the 2026 World Cup as tactically coherent contenders under Ralf Rangnick, while Jordan write an entirely new chapter in their footballing history - this is their first-ever World Cup appearance, making every minute in San Francisco historic for the Jordanian nation.

Both teams find themselves in Group J, where Argentina are overwhelming favourites to top the standings. The genuine contest is for second place, and Austria - who qualified as UEFA Group H winners - enter this opening game as clear favourites. Rangnick's high-pressing 4-2-3-1 system has delivered consistency, with Marcel Sabitzer pulling the strings in behind Marko Arnautović, and the midfield duo of Seiwald and Schlager providing the structural balance to press high without overexposing the defence.

Jordan's journey to this point is a story of footballing ambition realised. They qualified via the AFC route for the first time in the nation's history, but that historic achievement now comes with the challenge of competing against European and South American heavyweights. A heavy 4:1 defeat to Switzerland just 17 days before this opener raises legitimate questions about their defensive resilience against organised, pressing-oriented opposition.

Head-to-Head: Austria vs Jordan

The match in San Francisco is the first ever meeting between Austria and Jordan - no previous official or friendly fixture between the two nations exists on record, making this encounter a genuine historical debut and the opening entry in a brand-new international rivalry.

Since no prior head-to-head data is available, this World Cup encounter marks the very first chapter of football history between these two nations:

• 17.06.2026 - FIFA World Cup (Group J) - first ever competitive or friendly meeting between Austria and Jordan

Austria - Recent Form

Austria arrive at the 2026 World Cup in excellent shape: 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5 matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding just 2 - a record that reflects both attacking productivity and defensive solidity going into the tournament.

The standout result was a commanding 5:1 victory over Ghana in a March 2026 friendly, the most emphatic display of Austria's attacking potential in recent memory. They followed it up with back-to-back 1:0 wins over South Korea (31 March) and Tunisia (1 June), both clean sheets that underlined the defensive organisation Rangnick has instilled. A 1:1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2025 remains the only blemish, while a clinical 2:0 away win in Cyprus completed the five-match run. Conceding just 2 goals across 5 games is a statistic that speaks for itself.

Jordan - Recent Form

Jordan head into their first-ever World Cup with a mixed recent record: 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches, scoring 8 goals but conceding 11 - a combination that reflects both attacking ambition and notable defensive vulnerability.

The most alarming result came in a 31 May 2026 friendly, when Switzerland handed Jordan a 4:1 defeat just over two weeks before the tournament opener. Before that, Jordan held Nigeria and Costa Rica to 2:2 draws in late March - results that show their ability to score, even if the defensive line remains exposed. The highlight of the five-match run was a disciplined 1:0 away win over Saudi Arabia in December 2025, though a 3:2 home defeat to Morocco in the same month reminded observers that even on home soil, Jordan's rearguard can be breached. Against a well-drilled Austria side, that vulnerability may prove decisive.

Facts and Statistics

5 key facts to know before Austria vs Jordan at the 2026 World Cup:

• This is the first-ever meeting between Austria and Jordan - no previous fixture at any level exists between the two nations, neither official nor friendly.
• Jordan are participating in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the nation's history, having qualified through the AFC route.
• Austria return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence - their previous appearance was at France 1998, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
• Austria scored 10 goals and conceded just 2 across their last 5 matches before the tournament, averaging 2.0 goals scored and 0.4 conceded per game.
• Austria's best-ever World Cup finish was third place at the 1954 tournament in Switzerland - their 2026 campaign is only their 8th World Cup appearance overall.