The top two teams in League B Group 3 will play on Sunday, as second-placed Austria take on the leaders, Norway, in the Nations League.
The visitors travel to Linz fresh off an impressive unbeaten streak, largely thanks to their all-time leading scorer, Erling Haaland.
Having dealt with the disappointment of missing out on the Euros once again, Man City hitman Haaland made his return to international duty by netting a late winner in Oslo to secure the victory against Austria in the last encounter between these two sides.
After initially struggling to unlock Kazakhstan’s defense in their opening match, Norway bounced back with home wins against Austria and Slovenia. However, this upcoming clash will present a significant challenge for the Lions.
On the other hand, a victory in this match would allow Ralf Rangnick’s Austria to leapfrog the Lions at the summit of Group B3, positioning them perfectly to secure a spot among Europe’s elite for the next cycle.
Das Team has been performing at a top-tier level since Rangnick took over in 2022. They’ve triumphed in eight of their last ten home matches, which include impressive wins over Italy (2-0), Germany (2-0), and Turkey (6-1).
Austria recently secured their first UEFA Nations League victory on their third attempt by convincingly defeating Kazakhstan 4-0 on their home ground. They’ll be aiming for a similar outcome when they face Norway.
Norway XI: Nyland; Ajer, Ostigard, Hanche-Olsen, Wolfe; Pedersen, Thorsby, Berge, Nusa; Sorloth, Haaland.
