Austria should have the initiative, with the market implying a clear edge and Jordan likely set up to absorb pressure, protect central areas, and try to spring Mousa Al Tamari in transition. Austria’s route is probably through sustained width and second-ball pressure around **Baumgartner** and **Schöpf**, while **Kalajdzic** gives them a direct target if they want to turn crosses and set pieces into volume. Jordan’s best chance is to keep the game compact, deny space between the lines, and make Austria defend repeated counters into the channels. The matchup likely turns on whether Austria can isolate Jordan’s fullbacks and win the box battles early; if Jordan survives the first wave, the game becomes much more open and the draw comes into play.
