Austria celebrated their long-awaited return to the World Cup with a 3-1 win over determined ⁠debutants Jordan, with substitute Marko Arnautovic the difference in a gritty, end-to-end Group J match.On a brisk night in the San Francisco Bay Area, ⁠Austria went ahead with ⁠a 21st minute ​thunderbolt from Romano Schmid before Jordan fought back after the break through Ali Olwan’s exquisite strike in off the post. Continue reading…

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