World Cup debutants Jordan refused to go quietly: Ali Olwan equalised early in the second half before Austria's energy told. An own goal and a late Marko Arnautović penalty sealed a 3–1 win — but Jordan, like fellow debutants Uzbekistan, left with a goal at their first World Cup.

The shot counts were dead level (11-11, 4-4 on target), but the xG split (1.66 vs 0.53) and Austria's three big chances to Jordan's none show the chances were not remotely equal — Austria carved out the higher-quality looks, evidenced by 28 touches in Jordan's box (their second-most in any World Cup match ever) and 63% possession. The scoreline flattered Jordan's resistance until late: they stunned Austria with Ali Olwan's 50th-minute equalizer despite a meager 0.53 xG, but couldn't sustain it, conceding Yazan Al-Arab's 76th-minute own goal and Arnautovic's stoppage-time VAR penalty. Jordan keeper Yazeed Abulaila was badly exposed, posting roughly -1.7 goals prevented (conceding well more than his xG faced), while Alexander Schlager's three saves kept Austria ahead — a clear case of finishing and goalkeeping, not chance creation, deciding an evenly-shot contest.