Austria's women's national team: defeat against the Netherlands!

Austria's women's national team: defeat against the Netherlands!

Almelo, Niederlande - Austria's women's football national team had to accept another defeat in the UEFA Women’s Nations League on Friday. Against the Netherlands, the team under team boss Alexander Schriebl in Almelo lost 1: 3, which again meant a setback after the previous defeat against Germany (1: 4). The ÖFB selection remains with only three points in group A1, while the Dutchers are now in four points in the table.

The game started promising for Austria, but no offensive actions could be successfully completed. Jackie Groenen brought the Dutch in the lead in the 12th minute. In the 19th minute, goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger prevented another goal from the hosts. However, Austria remained dangerous and had a good chance of equalization with a shot from Sarah Zadrazil, who went to the crossbar (30th minute).

game course and key campaigns

After half -time, Tamaris Egurrola increased in the 48th minute after a corner to 2-0 for the Netherlands. The decision was finally made by a controversial penalty that Sherida Spitse converted in the 76th minute. In added time, Maria Plattner was able to score the honor for Austria (94th minute), which marked the final score of 1: 3.

The defeat against the Dutch was already the third competitive game that Austria lost to this team, and in the entire direct duel there are now six defeats in only two victories. Schriebl made three changes in the starting eleven compared to the Germany game: Sarah Zadrazil and Marie-Therese Höbinger returned to the team, and Viktoria Pinther played in the dual leadership.

The context of the Nations League

The UEFA Women’s Nations League is approaching the last matchday on which teams can qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The winners France and Spain from Group A are already qualified in the race for qualification, the Netherlands, England, Belgium, Germany and Denmark. In the relegation battle there are Scotland, Switzerland and Wales, which have relegated from the highest group.

The essential factors for determining the ascent and descent include the highest score, goal difference in direct encounters and the number of gates achieved in these encounters. In playoff mode, the four first places from Group A play a mini tournament to qualify for the Olympic Games. Particular attention should be paid to the draw of the playoffs on December 11th, followed by the games between 21 and 28 February 2024.

for Austria there are still two decisive games in the current Nations League, including the game against Norway on December 5, while the Dutch must compete against Belgium.

For more information about the course of the UEFA Women’s Nations League and its qualification options, we refer to the articles of Krone and Espn .