Austria are way above Jordan in terms of quality and have been doing great under Ralf Rangnick. I will back them to see off the Asian debutants while keeping a clean sheet.
Key Stats
- Austria have won 9 of their last 11 matches.
- Austria have won to nil in 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Marcel Sabitzer has scored 3 goals in his last 3 matches for Austria.
- Jordan have lost their last 2 matches.
No Previous Meetings
This is going to be the first head to head match between Austria and Jordan.
Austria Won All Their Matches This Year
Austria had a great run in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, topping Group H with 19 out of possible 24 points ahead of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania, Cyprus and San Marino with a 22-4 goal difference.
Their performances and results were fantastic in March friendlies too, starting with a 5-1 victory against Ghana (allowed just one shot on target), followed by a 1-0 win over South Korea a couple of days later (Marcel Sabitzer the sole scorer).
Austrians opted for just one test game before the World Cup 2026, locking horns against Tunisia. Even though their Konrad Laimer was sent off in the first half, Austria won here 1-0, Sabitzer finding the net once again.
First World Cup Appearance for Jordan
Four victories, four draws and two defeats in the Asian WC Qualifiers were enough for Jordan to finish second in Group B and secure their first ever appearance at the final tournament.
After making it to the FIFA Arab Cup finals where they lost to Morocco 3-2 in extra-time in December, they played two friendlies against Costa Rica and Nigeria in March, both clashes ending in 2-2 draws.
Their last two test games earlier this month were poor though, suffering back to back defeats against Switzerland 4-1 and Colombia 2-0. Odeh Al Fakhouri was the sole scorer.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1) Alexander Schlager; Stefan Posch, Philipp Lienhart, David Alaba, Romano Schmid; Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald; Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Michael Gregoritsch; Marko Arnautovic
Christoph Baumgartner suffered a thigh injury recently and will miss the tournament completely. Maximilian Wober didn't make it to the final cut even though he played both March friendlies.
Real Madrid's David Alaba is the captain, while Marko Arnautovic has the most appearances for the national team on this roster 133 and also the top scorer with 47 goals.
Christoph Baumgartner suffered a thigh injury recently and will miss the tournament completely. Maximilian Wober didn't make it to the final cut even though he played both March friendlies.
Real Madrid's David Alaba is the captain, while Marko Arnautovic has the most appearances for the national team on this roster 133 and also the top scorer with 47 goals.
Jordan (3-4-2-1) Odeh Fakhoury; Mohammad Abualnadi, Yazan Al-Arab, Yazeed Abulaila; Moussa Al Tamari, Noor Al Rawabdeh, Nizar Al-Rashdan, Yazan Haddad; Taha, Ali Olwan; Al-Rosan
Ali Olwan is expected to be the biggest attacking threat here, netting 29 goals in 66 appearances for the national team so far. Jordan have no reported injuries ahead of this match.