After defeats in their opening matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026, both Algeria and Jordan are looking to earn their first points of the tournament when they face each other on Monday in San Francisco.

Austria earned its first World Cup win since 1990, sneaking past a Jordan side that defied expectations and gave it all it could handle. It took late goals for Austria to escape with all three points.

For the first time since joining international competition, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, marking a milestone achievement for the nation's soccer program and sparking celebrations among Jordanians around the world.

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.

When they face world champions Argentina in their final group stage match on 27 June, it may be Jordan's own World Cup final.

Before eagerly awaited meetings with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comes slightly less glamorous but hugely important first ever World Cup games for Asia’s debutants. Jordan take on Austria on Wednesday before meeting Algeria and Argentina,

The Jordanian National team is using the University of Portland as their base camp during the group stage of the World Cup. It’s a historic moment for the country, as it has never sent a squad to the tournament before.