Austria's soccer players have to win the competitive victory against San Marino!

Austria's soccer players have to win the competitive victory against San Marino!

Austria's national team is facing an important challenge in the World Cup qualification on June 10, 2025. The team, headed by team boss Ralf Rangnick, meets San Marino, which is currently taking the last place in the FIFA world rankings. Last week Austria was able to shine with a 2-1 home victory over Romania and accordingly travels with increased self-confidence. The pressure on the team is high, because Rangnick emphasizes that a convincing appearance is necessary to underpin the role of favorites.

There is a remarkable surprise in the starting line-up: Mathias Honsak celebrates his international debut and is used as a full-back on the left wing. The offensive is led by Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch and Christoph Baumgartner. Stefan Posch and Philipp Lienhart play in central defense, with Marco Friedl also being used on the defensive. Rangnick is confident that Austria will surprise San Marino with a strong performance, but he warns of a possible underestimation of the opponent.

Current situation in the World Cup qualification

San Marino is under massive pressure after three games without points and a goal difference of 1: 8. Austria, on the other hand, has not yet been able to set itself decisively in this qualification round, but is at eye level with Romania and Cyprus. The current table shows that Bosnia-Herzegovina leads the group with 9 points, while Austria ranks fourth with 3 points.

Austria had already failed in the World Cup qualification rounds six times in a row and now wants to create the return to a World Cup finals after more than 25 years. The last participation dates back to 1998. The team was drawn in Group H, together with Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino, whereby the group victory for direct qualifications for the 2026 World Cup is the declared goal.

The next challenges for the Austrian team are games against Cyprus and Bosnia-Herzegovina before there is a second leg against San Marino. Rangnick has already announced that the team has to focus on the next tasks in order to secure the points and to gain the necessary stability. The development process initiated under Rangnick shows positive approaches, even if the path to the World Cup is still rocky.

For today's game, one expects a strong commitment from the Austrian players. Rangnick puts great hopes in the talent and experience of his team to set a clear signal in the fight for the World Cup qualification.

More information about Austria's World Cup qualification can be found on krone , and KURIER Fussball-wm.Pro .