Austria dominates San Marino: 4-0 in the World Cup qualifier!

Austria dominates San Marino: 4-0 in the World Cup qualifier!

Austria's national soccer team celebrated a convincing 4-0 victory against San Marino at the World Cup qualification on June 10, 2025 at the San Marino Stadium. All four goals scored within the first half hour of the game. Marko Arnautovic put Austria in the lead after three minutes when he used Stefan Posch.

in the 11th minute Michael Gregoritsch increased to 2-0. The striker benefited from a high ball win by Konrad Laimer. Just four minutes later it was Arnautovic again, who scored his 41st capacity and expanded the lead to 3-0 after Marcel Sabitzer played the ball. Christoph Baumgartner set the end of the strong first half in the 27th minute when he scored after a header from Arnautovic to 4: 0

emotional moments before the game

The international match took place despite a tragic killing spree in Graz. Before the kick -off, the players held a minute's silence while wore. Captain Arnautovic and his teammates were visibly moved by the events. According to the ÖFB managing director Bernhard Neuhold, the decision on the possible cancellation of the game at UEFA.

In the course of the second half, Austria could not build on the strong first half. A hit by Thierno Ballo was withdrawn from the Var in the 65th minute due to offside. Both Ballo and goalkeeper Tobias Lawal made their debut in the national team. Marko Arnautovic had the opportunity to further increase the result in the 85th minute, but failed due to a penalty that he had brought out.

Current situation in qualification

With this victory, Austria now has 6 points from two games in the World Cup qualification. The team thus takes second place behind Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are more at the top of the table with 9 points and one game. Romania also has 6 points, but from four games. An overview of the current table shows:

Austria's goal is the group victory to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. In the past, the Austrian national team had difficulties in the World Cup qualification rounds and failed six times in a row, the last time the team was represented at a World Cup finals in 1998. The next encounters have already been determined: on September 6th, Austria will meet Bosnia in Cyprus and on September 9th.

Ralf Rangnick, the team leader, shows promising approaches with the positive development of his players. Despite the challenges that the past few months have brought, the nation remains optimistic about returning to the World Cup after more than 25 years. Information about the next opponents show that Romania is in third place in the world rankings and has a squad value of over 100 million euros. Bosnia-Herzegovina is located at 74, and Cyprus is classified in 130.

For Austria it is important to prove yourself in the remaining qualification games and to take the steps towards a return to the big football stage. The current form and the performance shown against San Marino hope for a promising future.

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