La Scaloneta has secured the top spot in Group J and now knows its destiny: they will play on Friday, July 3rd at 7 PM in Miami. Their opponent will emerge from Group H, where Spain leads with 4 points, followed by Uruguay and Cape Verde with 2 points each.
Austria secured their first three points in Group J of the 2026 World Cup with a solid victory over Jordan in San Francisco. The European team positions itself as a candidate to advance alongside Argentina, with a key match against the South American giants scheduled for June 22 in Dallas.
The European team made a winning debut at the 2026 World Cup with goals from Schmid, an own goal by Al-Arab, and Marko Arnautovic. Ali Olwan had temporarily equalized for the Asian side. Austria sits second on goal difference behind Argentina, who thrashed Algeria 3-0 with a Messi hat-trick.
Austria overcame a tough challenge from a resilient Jordan side, who temporarily equalized with a stunning goal by Ali Olwan. An own goal and a strike from Marko Arnautovic sealed the European victory in Group J, where Argentina has already made their mark with a dominant win over Algeria.
Austria made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Jordan in Group J. A spectacular goal from Schmid secured all three points for the European side, placing them second in the group behind Argentina, who cruised to a 3-0 victory over Algeria with a Lionel Messi hat-trick.
La selección de Austria, integrante del Grupo J junto a Argentina, Argelia y Jordania, atraviesa preocupación por lesiones de jugadores clave rumbo al debut mundialista. Christoph Baumgartner figura entre los afectados, mientras la Scaloneta se prepara en Kansas City.
Alfredo S. Quiroga
