Austria were eliminated in the first knockout round of last summer’s World Cup, losing 3-0 to eventual winners Spain in the round of 32.

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Defensive issues were a key issue for the Austrians, as they failed to keep a clean sheet across their four matches. They also conceded three times against Algeria, and they suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Argentina.

Austria opened their tournament with a 3-1 win over Jordan in Santa Clara, which followed a run of three straight home wins in 2026.

Ralf Ragnick remains in charge, and he’s led the side to six wins from their last seven home fixtures.

However, the defensive issues they displayed could haunt them again, having kept only three clean sheets across their previous seven internationals.

Israel conceded 17 goals across their defeats to Norway and Italy in World Cup qualifying, but they’ve scored in 10 of their last 13 matches.