{"id":1478,"date":"2026-06-12T17:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=1478"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:41:42","slug":"match-preview-austria-vs-jordan-06-17-26-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-austria-vs-jordan-06-17-26-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria vs Jordan: Prediction, Picks & Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Austria vs Jordan pick lands on Das Team to handle a tournament debutant, with kick-off set for Wednesday, June 17 at 12:00 AM ET \/ 11:00 PM CT \/ 10:00 PM MT \/ 9:00 PM PT at Levi’s Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area for this Group J opener.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The talent gap here is the story. Austria walk into the finals with a squad full of regular Bundesliga, Serie A and Premier League minutes, while Jordan are stepping onto this stage for the first time in their history. In a 48-team bracket the early matchdays carry real weight, because finishing top of the group means a softer landing in the knockouts, and that is the prize Austria will be aiming at from minute one.<\/p>\n

Don’t sleep on the Chivalrous Ones, though. A debutant nation tends to ride a wave of belief through its opener, and Jordan’s qualifying run plus a 2024 Asian Cup final appearance suggests this is a group of players who handle a stage. The pedigree gulf is real, but so is the underdog freedom that often makes opening fixtures uglier than the favourite would like.<\/p>\n

The bet365 market reads the same way we do: Austria are priced at -300, Jordan are out at +700, and the draw sits at +450. That is a clear one-sided line, and our read leans into rather than against it. For the wider context, our World Cup 2026<\/a> hub keeps every group, fixture and futures market in one place.<\/p>\n

Austria vs Jordan: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n

The card below sticks with the favourite and tilts toward a controlled, low-scoring afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Sportsbook<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Austria to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n-300 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(75%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nDas Team are deeper, more experienced and play in stronger week-to-week leagues than the opposition, and that depth shows up across every line on the pitch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score: 2-0 Austria<\/strong><\/td>\n+600 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(14%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nOpeners rarely turn into shooting galleries, and a 2-0 scoreline maps cleanly onto how a settled European side tends to see off a debutant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christoph Baumgartner<\/strong> to Score Anytime<\/td>\nCheck bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n13 goals and 8 assists in 33 Bundesliga games for RB Leipzig is genuine output from a midfielder, and Baumgartner is the cleanest route to a goal in this Austria side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Under 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n+130 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(43%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nCaginess is the default setting in a Group J opener, and Austria don’t need a hatful to come away with three points.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both Teams to Score: No<\/strong><\/td>\n-134 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(57%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nWith David Alaba organising the back four, Jordan’s attack is unlikely to find clean looks at goal in their first World Cup match.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

How we’d build it: anchor on Austria to win, then bolt on the 2-0 scoreline and a Baumgartner goal for some parlay value.<\/p>\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please play responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n

Group J \u2014 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/h2>\n

Nothing has been played yet, so the table below mirrors the draw order rather than any live standings. Argentina headline the group, with Algeria the fourth side alongside Austria and Jordan.<\/p>\n

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Team<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nGP<\/th>\nW<\/th>\nD<\/th>\nL<\/th>\nGF<\/th>\nGA<\/th>\nGD<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Argentina<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Algeria<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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