Line-up confirmed Austria x Bosnia: where to watch live and highlights from the European qualifiers

Austria and Bósnia and Herzegovina face each other this Tuesday (18), at 4:45 pm (Brasília time) and 8:45 pm (Viena local time), at Ernst Happel Stadion, for the 10th round of the Grupo H of the European qualifiers for the Copa of the 2026 Mundo. The Austrian team arrives as the absolute favorite and needs victory to consolidate their isolated lead in the group. The game will be broadcast exclusively via Disney+ streaming on Brasil.

Ralf Rangnick scaled full strength, with Arnautović and Sabitzer leading the attack. Do Bosnian side, the Sergej Barbarez coach has the veteran Edin Džeko, but faces important absences due to suspension. Áustria has accumulated 18 points in nine games, while Bósnia has only five and no longer has a chance of qualifying directly.

Where to watch and game time

The match starts at 4:45 pm and will only be shown on Disney+, with no broadcast on open or closed TV on Brasil. The streaming service requires an active subscription to access sports content.

Fans can also follow the minute by minute in real time through the main sports news portals. Ernst Happel Stadion should receive around 45 thousand spectators for the confrontation.

Lineups confirmed by the selections

Austria (4-2-3-1):

• A. Schlager; Laimer, Lienhart, Danso, Mwene; X. Schlager, Seiwald; Wimmer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer; Arnautović.Technical: Laimer1.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-3-3):

• Vasilj; Karić, Muharemović, Malić, Memić; Tahirović, Hadžikadunić, Bajraktarević; Tabaković, Džeko, Šunjić. Coach: Sergej Barbarez.

Recent team performance

Áustria has won four of its last five matches and scored 12 goals in that period. The attack led by Arnautović averages more than two goals per match in the qualifiers.

Bósnia has lost three of its last four away games. The defense conceded 11 goals in the last five direct clashes against teams from the top 50 in the FIFA rankings.

The Bosnian team has just one victory in the last eight official games. The team relies almost exclusively on Džeko’s experience to create scoring chances.

Current situation at Grupo H

Áustria leads with 18 points and an advantage on goal difference. Uma single victory mathematically guarantees first position regardless of other results.

• Norway (16 points)
• Austria (18 points)
• Slovenia (13 points)
• Kazakhstan (8 points)
• Bosnia (5 points)

Bósnia is already eliminated from the fight for the direct spot and is only competing in intermediate positions. The focus now is to avoid the last place in the bracket.

Head-to-head history

The teams have faced each other four times since 2015. Áustria won three games and there was one draw.

In the last duel, in 2023, the Austrians won 2-0 away from home. Arnautović scored in the two most recent clashes between the teams.

The record clearly favors the home team in Viena. The Bósnia has never beaten the Áustria on Austrian territory.

Refereeing and match details

The Portuguese João Pedro Pinheiro referees the game. The referee averages 4.67 yellow cards per match in UEFA competitions.

The predicted temperature in Viena is 6°C at game time. The Ernst Happel Stadion lawn underwent complete maintenance last week.