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Austria women's football World Cup qualification

Overview

The Austrian women's national football team progressed to the second round of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup play-offs after defeating Kosovo in two legs with a 6-1 aggregate score. Following a 2-1 away victory in the first leg, Austria secured a 4-0 win in the second leg in Vienna. Goals in the decisive match were scored by Marie-Therese Höbinger, Sarah Puntigam, Virginia Kirchberger, and Eileen Campbell.

The match at Sport-Club-Platz was attended by over 3,500 spectators and featured the return of Sarah Zadrazil to the starting eleven. The squad also saw 17-year-old Valentina Pötzl make her first start, though Annabel Schasching was substituted early due to a thigh injury.

Austria will face Switzerland in the final two-legged European qualification round to determine a path toward the 2027 tournament in Brazil. The first leg is scheduled for December 1 at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland, followed by the second leg on December 5 at the Franz-Horr-Stadion in Vienna.

Entities

Lars Söndergaard · Kosovo Women's National Football Team · Austrian Women's National Football Team · Austrian women's national team · Sarah Puntigam

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Switzerland hosts Austria in Wankdorf for Women's World Cup playoff

    Switzerland will host Austria in Bern's Wankdorf Stadium on December 1 for a crucial Women's World Cup 2027 qualifying playoff.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Austria women's football team advances to World Cup play-off second round

    Austria's women's football team advanced to the second round of the 2027 World Cup play-offs after defeating Kosovo 4-0 in Vienna, winning 6-1 on aggregate.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Austria women's football team wins 2-1 away against Kosovo

    Austria's women's football team leads their World Cup 2027 qualifying playoff against Kosovo 2-1 after an away win in Pristina, setting up a decisive second leg in Vienna.

Sources

bezirksjournal.at · DiePresse.com · frauen-eishockey.com · kurier.at · nachrichten.at · schweiznews.ch · skysportaustria.at · sportreport.biz

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