Austria secured a 3-1 victory over World Cup debutants Jordan in their Group J opener, marking their return to the tournament after a 28-year absence.
Romano Schmid put Austria ahead in the 20th minute with a powerful strike.
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Jordan equalized five minutes into the second half through forward Ali Olwan, who fired a sharp shot inside the far post.
Austria thought they had regained the lead in the 69th minute when Marko Arnautovic scored from a goalmouth scramble, but the goal was disallowed for handball by teammate Stefan Posch after a VAR review.
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Seven minutes later, Austria reclaimed the lead when Yazan Al-Arab accidentally deflected a corner kick from Marcel Sabitzer into his own net.
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Deep into stoppage time, Arnautovic sealed the win by converting a penalty after Salim Obaid was penalized for handball.
