FIFA World Cup 2026 Prediction: Austria vs Jordan (17-06-2026)

Austria head into their opening FIFA World Cup match looking to justify their status as clear favourites against Jordan.

Austria arrive as clear favourites, sitting 24th in the FIFA rankings compared to Jordan’s 63rd place.

More importantly, recent results suggest Austria are arriving at the tournament in considerably stronger form.

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Austria have produced several strong performances over the last year.

They defeated Ghana 5-1, South Korea 1-0, Tunisia 1-0 and Cyprus 2-0, while also recording a dominant 10-0 victory against San Marino during World Cup qualifying.

Austria have conceded just two goals across their last four matches, while victories against Ghana, South Korea and Tunisia show they can compete with solid international sides.

Jordan’s recent results have been less convincing.

They suffered a 4-1 defeat against Switzerland and a 2-0 loss to Colombia, while draws against Nigeria and Costa Rica showed they can compete but also highlighted some defensive vulnerabilities.

The two nations have never met before, but Austria appear to hold the advantage in terms of squad depth, experience and overall quality.

Austria already showed against Ghana that they can punish weaker opposition when given space in attack.

If they perform close to their recent level, covering a -1.5 handicap looks achievable.