Austria beats Jordan 3-1 for its first World Cup win in 36 years

SANTA CLARA: (Jun 17) Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory over a Jordan team on debut at soccer’s premier global event.

An own goal from a corner kick that deflected off Jordanian defender Yazan Al Arab gave Austria a 2-1 lead in the 76th minute on Tuesday night. Veteran striker Marko Arnautovic’s penalty kick deep in stoppage time extended the margin.

“This was a very intense evening, sometimes a little too intense,” Austria coach Ralf Rangnick said.