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Austria vs. Jordan Player Ratings: Who Was the Man of the Match In the World Cup Game?
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The final game of Day 6 of the 2026 World Cup was Austria vs Jordan at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Both teams are in Group J along with Argentina and Algeria , who played before this match.
Austria won the match 3-1 with goals from Romano Schmid , an own goal from Yazan Abu Al Arab, and a goal from Marko Arnautovic ; Ali Iyad Olwan made history and scored Jordan's first-ever World Cup goal.
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The game was intense from the first minute, with both teams desperate to get the goal early. Austria had more possession, but Jordan were very dangerous in the transitions with their quick players.
Nevertheless, Austria took the lead after a great team play around the box, leaving Romano Schmid with space, and the Austrian shoots outside the box to score the opener.
Schmid's screamer arrived in the 20th minute of the match, and it was the only goal of the first half.
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Romano Schmid #18 of Austria celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Austria and Jordan at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Early in the second half, Jordan would score their first-ever World Cup goal with an effective counterattack. Noor Al-Rawabdeh finds Ali Iyad Olwan, who dribbles to the box, cuts inside, curls the ball onto the far post, and bounces into the net.
Austria thought they retook the lead in the 67th minute through a goal from Marko Arnautovic, but the goal was disallowed for a handball on Stefan Posch .
Ten minutes later, Austria would take the lead, and it would count as a ball from a corner that is headed by a Jordan defender, Yazan Abu Al Arab, who puts it in his own net.
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In the final play of the match, a shot from Marko Arnautovic is blocked by a handball. VAR decided to award Austria a penalty, and Arnautovic scored the third to seal the win.
Player Ratings for Austria and Jordan (1-10)
Austria
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Phillipp Mwene - 6
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David Alaba - 6
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Philipp Lienhart - 7
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Stefan Posch - 6
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Xaver Schlager - 7
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Nicolas Seiwald - 6
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Konrad Laimer - 6
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Marcel Sabitzer - 7(Man of the Match)
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Sasa Kalajdzic - 5
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Romano Schmid - 7
Subs:Marko Arnautovic (7), Paul Wanner (5), Kevn Danso (6), Carney Chukwuemeka (6), Patrick Wimmer (6)
Jordan
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Yazeed Yazeed Abulaila - 6
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Mohannad Abu Taha - 6
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Mo Abualnadi - 6
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Yazan Abu Al Arab - 7
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Abdallah Nasib - 6
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Ehsan Haddad - 7
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Ali Iyad Olwan - 7
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Noor Al Rawabdeh - 7
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Nizar Al Rashdan - 6
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Odeh Fakhouri - 7
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Mousa Tamari - 7
Subs:Saleem Obaid (5), Mahmoud Al Mardi (N/A), Saed Al-Rosan (N/A), Mohammad Al-Daoud (N/A), Ali Al-Azaizeh (N/A)
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
