World Cup debut ends 3–1 for Jordan against Austria

Austria 3–1 Jordan: your World Cup opener

Your first World Cup match ended in a 3–1 defeat to Austria at Levi's Stadium on Wednesday. Marko Arnautovic opened the scoring, Romano Schmid doubled the lead, and Ali Olwan pulled one back before the break to keep hope alive (2).

Austria's substitutes made the difference. Sasa Kalajdzic came off the bench and put the game beyond reach in the second half (2).

Ralf Rangnick did not hide how tough your team made it. "It was an extremely difficult match. Jordan truly made life complicated for us," the Austria coach said (2).

Yazan Al Arab and the backline held firm for long stretches, but Austria's depth showed in the end.

Argentina loom

The group does not get any easier. Argentina are up next, and your team will need a result to keep the knockout dream alive. Group J was always going to be a steep climb, and nothing about Wednesday changes that.

Fan-reaktioner

Jordan supporters made an impression far beyond the scoreline. After the final whistle in San Francisco, a group of fans stayed behind to clean their section of the stadium, a gesture widely shared and praised online. Another clip showed fans gathered at a Roman amphitheatre back home watching the match together. The result stings, but the support is already one of the tournament's talking points.

[Watch: Jordan fans at a Roman amphitheatre]( https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/1u8io2k/jordan_fans_watching_yesterdays_match_v_austria)