Austria opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Jordan at Levi's Stadium. Romano Schmid set the tone early with a 21st-minute opener, establishing Austrian control that would define the first half. Jordan struck back through Amin Olwan in the 50th minute to level the match, but Austria reasserted dominance. An own goal by Yazan Al Arab in the 76th minute restored the lead, and Marko Arnautovic sealed victory from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. Austria's superior possession and passing accuracy proved decisive, with 63 percent ball control and an 84 percent pass completion rate. Schmid earned player of the match honors for his influential display. The result leaves Austria with three points in Group J and keeps their top-two qualification hopes alive, while Jordan remains pointless and facing an uphill battle.