Both sides were previously involved in Euro 2024 qualifiers in June with the hosts getting the better of Sweden 2-0, while Selectionata defeated Poland 3-2.
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Austria will be looking to extend their six game unbeaten run in the international circuit when they host Moldova in a friendly at Raiffeisen Arena on Thursday. Both sides were previously involved in Euro 2024 qualifiers in June with the hosts getting the better of Sweden 2-0, while Selectionata defeated Poland 3-2. Burschen are currently occupying top spot in Group F of the European Championship qualification, having collected 10 points from four games, while the visitors are sitting at the third spot in Group E, with five points to their name, just a solitary point adrift of the top two.
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Former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick appears to have found the right formula for the Austrian national team after his tenure got off to a poor start with his first six games in charge producing just one win, one draw and a four defeats. Since losing 3-1 to Croatia in the UEFA Nations League back in September last year, Das Team have stitched together a remarkable run, recording five wins and a draw from six outings in all competitions. After defeating
Andorra and Italy in friendlies, Burschen kicked off their Euro 2024 qualification campaign with a dominant 4-1 win over Azerbaijan before getting the better of Estonia 2-1. Although, Ragnick’s side shared the spoils against heavyweights in the group Belgium, they quickly bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Sweden last time out.
Moldova, on the other hand, ended their five-game winless run across all competitions with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Poland on June 21. After heading into the break with a two goal deficit, Selectionata fought to level the score through Ion Nicolaescu’s second-half brace, before Vladislav Baboglo netted the winner five minutes from time. The result helped Serghei Clescenco’s side to move to five points from four Group E games, and their dream of reaching the finals of a major tournament for the first time is still intact. Meanwhile, before restarting their Euro qualification campaign, Moldova will be bidding to claim a surprise victory over a nation who are ranked 135 places above them in the FIFA World rankings on Thursday.
Austria probable starting lineup: Schlager, Posch, Lienhart, Danso, Wober, Wimmer, Laimer, Seiwald, Kainz, Gregoritsch, Adamu
Moldova probable starting lineup: Railean, Craciun, Bolohan, Posmac, Revenco, Baboglo, Ionita, Reabciuk, Cojocaru, Postolachi, Nicolaescu
Austria
| Opponents | Score |
| Sweden | 2-0 (W) |
| Belgium | 1-1 (D) |
| Estonia | 2-1 (W) |
| Azerbaijan | 4-1 (W) |
| Italy | 2-0 (W) |
Moldova
| Opponents | Score |
| Poland | 3-2 (W) |
| Albania | 2-0 (L) |
| Czech Republic | 0-0 (D) |
| Faroe Islands | 1-1 (D) |
| Romania | 0-5 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Austria beat Moldova | 4-1 |
| Austria beat Moldova | 0-2 |
| Austria beat Moldova | 0-1 |
| Austria beat Moldova | 2-0 |
| Austria beat Moldova | 1-0 |
The international friendly between Austria and Moldova will take place at Raiffeisen Arena on Friday at 12:0 am IST.
| Austria vs Moldova | Key Details |
| Date | September 7 (Austria) |
| Venue | Raiffeisen Arena |
| Kickoff time in Austria | 9:30 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Moldova | 9:30 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:00 am (Friday) |
Football fans in Austria can live stream the match through Servus TV network. Meanwhile, those is Moldova can watch the game on Canal 3.
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