FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Austria vs Cyprus, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Austria
  • 54': Marcel Sabitzer (P)
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1 - 0
Cyprus

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    Austria are hosting Cyprus at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous.
    • 8': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (Austria).
    • 8': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 11': Offside, Austria. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
    • 13': Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Christos Shielis (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 16': Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).
    • 16': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous.
    • 22': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 22': Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria).
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 23': Foul by Kostas Pileas (Cyprus).
    • 23': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 25': Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 29': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 29': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
    • 29': Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Austria. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Andreas Shikkis.
    • 33': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Phillipp Mwene (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 38': Offside, Austria. Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous.
    • 39': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Patrick Wimmer.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marinos Tzionis with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Loizos Loizou.
    • 41': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.
    • 45': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Cyprus).
    • 45': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Austria 0, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Austria 0, Cyprus 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Marko Arnautovic.
    • 45': Substitution, Austria. Romano Schmid replaces Patrick Wimmer.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Penalty Austria. Christoph Baumgartner draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Penalty conceded by Christos Shielis (Cyprus) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Shielis (Cyprus).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Austria.
    • 53': Christos Shielis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Goal! Austria 1, Cyprus 0. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 58': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
    • 58': Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabiano (Cyprus). Assisted by Romano Schmid.
    • 59': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
    • 59': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabiano (Cyprus). Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 64': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Kostas Pileas.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Romano Schmid with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Kosti replaces Marinos Tzionis.
    • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou replaces Ioannis Pittas.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Christos Shielis (Cyprus) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Andreas Shikkis with a headed pass.
    • 68': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Christos Shielis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charalampos Charalampous with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kostas Pileas with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Austria. Stefan Posch replaces Xaver Schlager.
    • 70': Substitution, Austria. Kevin Danso replaces David Alaba.
    • 71': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Christos Shielis.
    • 72': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
    • 72': Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
    • 73': Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
    • 74': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 74': Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 75': Stefan Posch (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Foul by Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus).
    • 75': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Delay in match (Austria).
    • 80': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces Charalampos Charalampous.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Fabiano (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Fabiano (Cyprus).
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Austria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 87': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
    • 88': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
    • 88': Substitution, Cyprus. Ioannis Kousoulos replaces Kostakis Artymatas.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ioannis Kosti with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Kostas Pileas (Cyprus).
    • 89': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Kostas Pileas.
    • 90': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
    • 90': Kostas Pileas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Austria. Florian Grillitsch replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Austria. Marcel Sabitzer is caught offside.
    • 90'+11': Foul by Philipp Lienhart (Austria).
    • 90'+11': Pieros Sotiriou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Austria 1, Cyprus 0.
    • 90'+11': Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Austria 1, Cyprus 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 4
    29.4 Possession 70.6
    16 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    134 Accurate Passes 431
    213 Passes 514
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 28
    0.5 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 41
    26 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 1
    8 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 6
    40 Effective Clearances 20
    40 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Raiffeisen Arena
    Location: Linz, Austria
    Attendance: 16,300

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 +8 12
    2 Austria 4 +7 12
    3 Romania 5 +4 7
    4 Cyprus 5 -2 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AUT Austria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Schlager (GK)
    8 David Alaba
    15 Philipp Lienhart
    16 Phillipp Mwene
    20 Konrad Laimer
    19 Christoph Baumgartner
    4 Xaver Schlager
    6 Nicolas Seiwald
    7 Marko Arnautovic
    9 Marcel Sabitzer
    21 Patrick Wimmer
    Austria Substitutes:
    Raul Florucz, Stefan Posch, Romano Schmid, Alexander Prass, Kevin Danso, Patrick Pentz, Florian Grillitsch, Alessandro Schöpf, Andreas Weimann, Leopold Querfeld, Tobias Lawal, Michael Gregoritsch.

    CYP Cyprus (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Fabiano (GK)
    19 Konstantinos Laifis
    15 Christos Shelis Yellow Card
    2 Kostas Pileas Yellow Card
    16 Andreas Shikkis
    5 Charalampos Charalampous
    20 Grigoris Kastanos
    18 Kostakis Artymatas
    9 Ioannis Pittas
    21 Marinos Tzionis
    17 Loizos Loizou Yellow Card
    Cyprus Substitutes:
    Joël Mall, Ioannis Kosti, Charis Kyriakou, Ioannis Kousoulos, Nikolas Panagiotou, Neophytos Michael, Giorgos Malekkides, Giannis Satsias, Hector Kyprianou, Pieros Soteriou, Andronikos Kakoulis, António Fóti.

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