Austria win a match at the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990 as they beat debutants Jordan in San Francisco.

For the first time since joining international competition, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, marking a milestone achievement for the nation's soccer program and sparking celebrations among Jordanians around the world.

Austria and Jordan meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET from San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area. Austria, ranked 24th by FIFA, are appearing at their eighth World Cup,

Before eagerly awaited meetings with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comes slightly less glamorous but hugely important first ever World Cup games for Asia’s debutants. Jordan take on Austria on Wednesday before meeting Algeria and Argentina,

Jordan's royal family proudly stood behind the national team as the country made history with its first-ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals. Crown Prince Hussein and Crown Princess Rajwa attended Jordan's opening Group J match against Austria at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara,

The Ministry of Youth and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), hold more public events for football fans at the Roman Amphitheatre, Hashemite Square, and the Odeon Theatre in downtown Amman for the national football team's World Cup match against Algeria on Tuesday,