- Austria and Jordan kick off their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Group J at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium — the two teams have never met on the World Cup stage.
- Austria returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 after strong showings at Euro 2020 and 2024 and a dominant UEFA qualifying run (6-1-1, +18 goal differential).
- Jordan makes its historic World Cup debut after 40 years of attempts, earning qualification behind South Korea in AFC qualifying — they arrive off two recent friendly losses to Switzerland and Colombia.
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