Austria played Jordan in their first 2026 World Cup Group J match at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The 2026 World Cup continues Wednesday with a 12 a.m. ET start time between Austria and Jordan in Group J in Santa Clara, Calif. They are both chasing the heavily-favored Argentina in this group, and this is the World Cup debut for Jordan.

Looking ahead to the final matchday against Jordan, Argentina and Lionel Messi will be without Cristian Romero, who suffered an injury against Austria. Lionel Messi sent Argentina to the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 after a superb performance against Austria ,

Riyad Mahrez played his part as Algeria came from behind to beat Jordan 2-1 and put itself in a strong position to progress from Group J.

While it may seem fruitless to many, there are millions of Argentinians who watch the Argentina national team win a game and must repeat various aspects during their experience for the next match. Argentina has a negative connotation with their alternate jersey,