Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their previous outings, as the hosts defeated Albania 3-1 on Wednesday, while Austria got the better of Andorra 1-0 on the same day.
Austria will host Italy in an international friendly at Ernst Happel stadion on Sunday night. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories in their previous outings, as the hosts defeated Albania 3-1 on Wednesday, while Austria got the better of Andorra 1-0 on the same day. The two nations have not qualified for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar as Italy lost 1-0 to North Macedonia in the UEFA qualifying playoff, while Austria managed to secure only a fourth-place finish in Group F, with 16 points to their name in 10 outings, seven points adrift of second-placed Scotland.
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Austria probable starting lineup: Lindner, Posch, Danso, Alaba, Mwene, Grilltsch, Schlager, Sabitzer, Baumgartner, Gregoritsch, Arnautovic
Italy probable starting lineup: Donnarumma, Scalvini, Bonucci, Acerbi, Di Lorenzo, Verratti, Barella, Dimarco, Politano, Raspadori, Grifo
Austria
Opponents | Score |
Andorra | 0-1 (W) |
Croatia | 1-3 (L) |
France | 2-0 (L) |
Denmark | 2-0 (L) |
France | 1-1 (D) |
Italy
Opponents | Score |
Albania | 1-3 (W) |
Hungary | 0-2 (W) |
England | 1-0 (W) |
Germany | 5-2 (L) |
England | 0-0 (D) |
Last 2 match results | |
Italy 2-1 Austria | |
Italy 2-2 Austria |
The international friendly match between Austria and Italy will take place at Ernst Happel Stadion on Monday at 1:15 am IST.
Austria vs Italy | Key details |
Date | November 20 |
Venue | Ernst Happel Stadion |
Kickoff time in Austria | 8:45 pm (Sunday) |
Kickoff time in Italy | 8:45 pm (Sunday) |
For the football fans in India live telecast of the match will be available on Sony Sports network, while you can live stream via Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Italy can catch the live action via Rai Play and RAI 1; and ORF network in austria.