Ali Iyad Olwan became the first Jordanian player to score at the World Cup after finding the net against Austria in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Olwan received the ball on the left wing on a counter-attack and then advanced into the penalty area before curling a right-footed shot in off the post.
He celebrated by holding up a No. 11 Jordan shirt in tribute to teammate Yazan Al-Naimat, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to his right knee during the FIFA Arab Cup quarter-final against Iraq.
Olwan scored nine goals during Jordan’s 2026 qualifying campaign. He was also the side’s top scorer in the 2025 Arab Cup with six strikes.
The 26-year-old forward represents Al-Sailiya from the Qatar League in club football.
Published on June 17, 2026
