The Jordan national football team kicks off its World Cup campaign against Austria. The Jordanian team is in a group that includes Argentina, the defending champion, Algeria, and Austria. They will face Austria first and then play against the teammates of Lionel Messi. The Austrian team returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. The match will take place at the San Francisco Bay Arena. The Jordanian team scored 32 goals in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which is their highest score in a single qualification. Yazen Naeemat is one of the important players in the Jordanian team and contributes to many goals. Jamal Salami, the coach of the Jordanian team, will become the fourth Moroccan to coach a team in the World Cup after Abdullah Belinda, Walid Regragui, and Mohamed Wahbi. The match between Jordan and Austria in the World Cup will have a significant impact on the ranking of the two teams in the group. A win or loss can affect the chances of the teams to qualify for the next round. David Alaba, Marco Arnautovic, and Marcel Sabitzer are among the important players in the Austrian team.