Di UEFA Nations League match between Austria and Kosovo dey set to hold at Ernst Happel Stadion, with Vienna as di host city. Austria manager na Ralf Rangnick and im go set im team for 4-2-3-1 formation, while Kosovo coach Franco Foda go arrange im side for 3-4-3. Lineups don already dey announced and players dey warm up for di clash.
Austria land win when last dem play. Na 3-1 scoreline at home to Israel for Raiffeisen Arena inside di Nations League. Ralf Rangnick team enjoy 51% possession and get ten shots on target, with Romano Schmid, Phillipp Mwene and Sasa Kalajdzic each score one goal.
Kosovo claim home win for dia previous game. Na 1-0 Nations League victory against Ireland at Fadil Vokrri Stadium. Di Dardanians get lion’s share of ball with 57% possession and seven shots on goal, as Vedat Muriqi score di winner for final few minutes.
For Austria side, dem don win 5, lose 3 and draw 2, averaging 2.4 goals from 10.3 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Austria get 53.7% possession and 3.1 corners per match. On average, opposition don score 1.3 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal, while earning 3.0 corners. Marko Arnautovic be top goalscorer with 8, Romano Schmid get 3, with Sasa Kalajdzic and two other players on 2. Kevin Danso, David Alaba and Marcel Sabitzer be top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Alexander Schlager don keep one clean sheet.
Kosovo don win 6, lose 2 and draw 2, averaging 4.4 shots on goal, 10.4 attempts and 1.4 goals. Franco Foda men average 44.2% possession, 3.0 corners taken and 4.4 corners against dem, while 1.0 goals don dey conceded from 9.0 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. Leading goalscorers be Vedat Muriqi on 5, Fisnik Asllani with 3 and Florent Muslija 2. Mergim Vojvoda be top assists provider with 3, while Arijanet Muric and Amir Saipi don collectively record 3 clean sheets in previous 10 games.
Austria confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Christian Zawieschitzky (GK), Nikolas Veratschnig, David Affengruber, Kevin Danso, Maximilian Woeber, Xaver Schlager, Nicolas Seiwald, Patrick Wimmer, Paul Wanner, Romano Schmid, Chukwubuike Adamu. Kosovo confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Arijanet Muric (GK), Lumbardh Dellova, Ilir Krasniqi, Ron Raci, Mergim Vojvoda, Veldin Hodza, Leon Avdullahu, Dion Gallapeni, Ermal Krasniqi, Vedat Muriqi, Baton Zabergja.
Kosovo coach Franco Foda yarn for press conference ahead of di match. He say Austria be favorite in di group, but anything possible. “I’ve said it before. Austria is the favorite in this group. Anything is possible tomorrow. We won against Ireland. We have to perform as well as possible. Let’s continue to play aggressively like last time. We are looking forward to this game. We have many Kosovar fans in the stadium. We have confidence, we have played with strong national teams. And tomorrow I hope for a good game,” he talk. Foda also say after game with Ireland, dem prepare for Austria and analyze di last game. “I know some players who have played with me. We know what awaits us. This Austrian team plays aggressively, puts high pressure, we have to be careful. We are prepared, but the details are decided on the field,” he add.
Foda respond when dem ask about Bleart Tolaj and Arjan Fazlija promotion from Kosovo U21 to A. “I know these two players, I know their quality, we have 27 players in our team, maybe they will play for the national team one day, but we have to focus on tomorrow’s match,” he talk. At end, Foda announce say im goal always be EURO 2028. “I am happy that if the game goes well, the important thing is to play with confidence, even though they are the favorites, we should not lower ourselves, we are working to reach League A. My goal is the 2028 European Championship, this has been my goal from the beginning,” Foda add.
Di Austria vs Kosovo match go happen for Vienna, as part of second round of Nations League, with both national teams each get three points from first round.
