The Jordan national football team lost their first match in the 2026 World Cup to Austria with a score of 1-3. The match took place at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco and was part of Group 10, which Argentina currently leads. Austria's Romano Schmid opened the scoring in the 21st minute, followed by an own goal from Yazan Al Arab in the 76th minute, and Marco Arnautovic sealed the victory with a penalty in the 90+12 minute. Ali Alwan scored Jordan's only goal in the 50th minute.

This marks the first participation of the Jordan national football team in World Cup history, following impressive results in recent years, including finishing as runners-up in the 2023 Asian Cup and the 2025 Arab Cup. Ali Alwan expressed his feelings after the match, stating, "This is an undeserved loss; qualification is not difficult, and we can recover."

Meanwhile, Moroccan coach Jamal Salami pointed out the significant differences between the players, noting that Austrian players have extensive experience in European competitions. Despite the loss, he expressed pride in the team's performance, emphasizing that the result does not reflect what the Jordan national football team showed in the match.

The match started well for the Jordan national football team, with Fakhouri coming close to scoring in the 16th minute, but Austria opened the scoring just five minutes later. Early in the second half, Ali Alwan managed to equalize, but defensive errors cost the team two more goals.

The Jordan national football team is now preparing for greater challenges in upcoming matches, as players hope to improve their performance and achieve better results.