Nations League: This is how the ÖFB team goes up or down

For the Austrian national team, Bosnia and Herzegovina will play Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday (starting at 8.45 pm in the LIVE Ticker) for the UEFA Nations League clash.

The ÖFB team will have to win the home game against Bosnia and three days later in Northern Ireland to take first place in Group 3 of the B League.

Bosnia are currently leading with nine points and five goals, after three matches, followed by Austria with three points (1: 1/2 matches) and Northern Ireland (1: 5/3 scoreless) . Table >>>

The Foda team needs a 1-0 win against Bosnia or a win with at least two goals difference to stay in the league promotion to A.

If that succeeds and that Sunday in Belfast against Northern Ireland, the necessary sense of success will be removed, David Alaba and Co. would play in the next edition of the League of Nations against the best nations. In addition, they certainly have a backdoor on the EURO 2020 after the qualifiers of the League of Nations, unless this happens in qualifying for the European Championship next year.

Team director Franco Foda is optimistic that first place in Group 3 of La Liga B can still be reached. "It's still in our hands to win a final against Northern Ireland with a win."

Descent is still possible for ÖFB

If the selection of the ÖFB loses in Vienna, it could also be in Belfast in the last place qualifying, which means the descent into Ligue C and the slip in the pot 3 of the draw of the qualifications of the Championship of # 39; Europe.

If the match against the Bosnians is lost, the North Irish team may overtake the ÖFB team with a win on Sunday. With a point or an Austrian victory with a goal difference with a Gegentreffer against the Balkan Elf, Austria would already be prematurely second.

All this, it should be weighed, if it should stay about 10 minutes before the end 0-0. "We are focusing on the fact that we absolutely want to win, and everything else will be seen as the game evolves," Foda said.

The German also pointed out that the League of Nations mode was a second or third possible group to enter the playoffs. Certainty on this subject will only be available in November 2019.

The scenarios at a glance:

Austria is the first of the group

• in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina with two goals or more difference and a win against Northern Ireland.
• 1-0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina and a win in Belfast with a difference of three goals.
• in a 1-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina and a win in Belfast with two goals difference except a 2-0. With a 3: 1 in Northern Ireland, Austria would overtake Bosnia because of the higher number of goals scored outside, with a score of 4: 2, 5: 3, and so on. The number of goals scored would be the deciding factor for the ÖFB team.

Austria is the second of the group

• in a victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina with a goal difference and at least one goal, regardless of the outcome in Belfast.
• draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, regardless of the outcome in Belfast.
• in a defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina and a points victory in Belfast.
• in a defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina and a loss with a goal difference and at least one away goal in Belfast.

Austria is the last of the group

• in a defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina and a two-goal loss to Belfast.
• in a 0-2 defeat in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a 0-1 in Belfast.
• in a defeat of three goals against Bosnia-Herzegovina and a 0-1 in Belfast.

Note: A 1: 3 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and a 0: 1 tie in Belfast will determine the disciplinary clbadification between Austria and Northern Ireland, with a yellow card and a red card scoring three points. In case of equality in this ranking also, the coefficient of the national team of UEFA will be determining.

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