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Drawn in a tough group Austria and Jordan recognise the importance of getting off to a good start in California in World Cup 2026 Group J.
- Date: Wednesday, June 17
- Kick-off time: 5:00am BST / 12:00am ET / 2:00am AEST
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Having topped their group in qualifying with six wins from eight, Austria arrive at the World Cup 2026 with high hopes and will be confident of starting the tournament with a victory at the impressive Levi's Stadium.
Runners-up to South Korea in qualifying, Jordan sealed their first-ever appearance at the World Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over Oman and no matter what happens in North America will return home as national heroes.
Friendly wins over Ghana, South Korea and Tunisia have further enhanced Austria’s reputation and there is genuine belief that they can excel in their first World Cup appearance in 28 years.
In the last few weeks, a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland and a 2-0 loss to Colombia have shown the size of the task that lies ahead for Jordan, but they remain well organised and adept at set pieces, so are no mugs.
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Austria vs Jordan: World Cup 2026 Preview
Two years ago, Austria excelled durig the group stage at Euro 2024 as they topped a group containing France, the Netherlands and Poland. Playing a dynamic, attacking brand of football, they have bought into the philosophy of Ralf Rangnick and will believe they can go deep in the tournament.
The German coach’s influence can be seen throughout the side, with Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer excelling under his stewardship and emerging as a genuine goal threat. He’s also been able to get the best out of stalwarts David Alaba and Marko Arnautovic.
With plenty of talent at his disposal, Rangnick will recognise the importance of making a strong start – especially in a tough group – and will be looking for his side to produce a statement win in their opener.
Jordan will start as huge underdogs in all three of their group games, but under head coach Jamal Sellami they have demonstrated an ability to soak up pressure and then show a cutting edge on the counter attack.
However, they received a huge blow toward the end of 2025 when star striker Yazan Al-Naimat, who scored nine goals in qualifying, was ruled out of the World Cup with a serious knee injury.
That puts extra impetus on Rennes winger Musa Al-Tamari, the only member of the squad playing in a major European league, who has scored 24 goals for his country and has even earned comparisons with the great Mohamed Salah.
Austria vs Jordan: Group J
FourFourTwo's prediction
Austria 2-0 Jordan
FFT predicts that Rangnick’s side will have far too much quality for Jordan and will run out comfortable winners
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