Arnautovic scores penalty as Austria beat World Cup debutants Jordan 3-1
Summary
Austria won their first World Cup game in 28 years by beating Jordan 3-1 in Group J. Austria scored early, Jordan equalized after halftime, but Austria scored an own goal by Jordan and a late penalty by Marko Arnautovic to secure the win.Key Facts
- Austria returned to the World Cup after 28 years.
- Austria scored first with a goal by Romano Schmid 20 minutes into the game.
- Jordan equalized five minutes after the second half started with a goal from Ali Olwan.
- A goal by Arnautovic at the 69th minute was disallowed after video review due to handball.
- Jordan's Yazan Al-Arab accidentally scored an own goal in the 76th minute.
- Arnautovic scored a penalty in stoppage time to make it 3-1.
- The win put Austria second in Group J, behind Argentina and ahead of Jordan and Algeria.
- Argentina won their opening match 3-0 against Algeria with Lionel Messi scoring three goals.
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