As the match moved into a lengthy period of stoppage time, Jordan pushed forward in search of another leveller, but their efforts were ended when Salim Obaid was penalised for a handball in the box. Arnautovic stepped up to take the resulting spot-kick more than eleven minutes into injury time. The veteran striker made no mistake, calmly slotting the penalty home to add gloss to the scoreline and guarantee the three points.
Austria now turn their attention to a massive clash against reigning champions Argentina on Monday. They will be wary of Lionel Messi, who netted a hat-trick in his opening match. Jordan will look to bounce back against Algeria on Tuesday, knowing a positive result is vital if they are to keep their dreams of reaching the knockout stages alive in their debut tournament.
