Austria vs Republic of Ireland; UEFA Nations League Group B3
Austria vs Republic of Ireland. UEFA Nations League Group B3.
Raiffeisen Arena.
Austria 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Sasa Kalajdzic deals late blow as Heimir Hallgrimsson's side suffer Nations League defeat
Match report from the UEFA Nations League Group B3 match between Austria and the Republic of Ireland at the Raiffeisen Arena; Sasa Kalajdzic scored the only goal; Austria now promoted to League A in the Nations League; Republic of Ireland are third and face Kosovo next
Saturday 14 November 2026 22:04, UK
Sasa Kalajdzic dealt the Republic of Ireland a late blow in Linz with the only goal in Austria's 1-0 Nations League victory at the Raiffeisen Arena.
The result ensured that, no matter how the closing contests in Group B play out, Austria sealed promotion to League A.
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Ireland enter Tuesday's critical home clash at the Aviva Stadium in third place, with one point fewer than their final opponents, Kosovo.
Heimir Hallgrimsson's men were not without chances, but only Kalajdzic made one count when he broke the deadlock in the 79th minute.