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Jordan and Uzbekistan are playing in their first ever World Cup games, a massive moment for both nations. Jordan takes on Austria on Wednesday, and Uzbekistan kicks off against Colombia in their opening matches. Jordan's head coach is Jamal Sellami and Uzbekistan's manager is Fabio Cannavaro, the 2006 World Cup winner.
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