Austria opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 3-1 win against debutants Jordan in San Francisco on Tuesday evening. Austria, playing in their first World Cup since 1998, took the lead midway through the first half,

In its opener on Tuesday night, Algeria lost 3-0 to the defending World Cup champions at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Meanwhile, Jordan also lost its opener, 3-1 to Austria later in the evening.

The 2026 World Cup continues Wednesday with a 12 a.m. ET start time between Austria and Jordan in Group J in Santa Clara, Calif. They are both chasing the heavily-favored Argentina in this group, and this is the World Cup debut for Jordan.

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,

When they face world champions Argentina in their final group stage match on 27 June, it may be Jordan's own World Cup final.

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,

The Jordanian National team is using the University of Portland as their base camp during the group stage of the World Cup. It’s a historic moment for the country, as it has never sent a squad to the tournament before.