France hosts
Austria in their last
World Cup qualification fixture of UEFA Group 7. The French team saved with the 5-0 over Faroe Islands the second rank and advance to the play-offs, while the ÖFB team is at the
FIFA World Cup 2010 only in the spectator´s role.
Group favourite and World Cup 2006 runner-up France qualified with the 5-0 win against the Faroe Islands for the UEFA play-offs on 14 and 18 November, 2009 and protected their chance on the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The last group fixture against Austria has no relevance for the final group order. But the team of headcoach Raymond Domenech wants to get revenge for the 1-3 defeat at the first leg. The 1-3 opener defeat against Austria was the only for the Les Bleus in the running World Cup qualification (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat).
Austria is at the FIFA World Cup 2010 as well as 2002 and 2006 only in the spectator´s role. The Austrian team started the qualification with the 3-1 against France, followed by defeats against Lithuania and Serbia and the embarrassing 1-1 draw against the Faroe Islands. Then headcoach Karl Brückner was sacked and under new trainer Didi Constantini the ÖFB team become stronger and stronger. They won against Romania, Faroe Islands and Lithuania, played 1-1 in Romania and lost only 0-1 in Belgrade against group winner Serbia. The statistic under coach Constantini: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat.
For the away match in France coach Didi Constantini has nominated the 17-years-old David Alaba in the Austrian squad. He could become the youngest player ever which has played in the Austrian team.
France vs Austria
World Cup qualifier, Group 7
Fixture: Wednesday, 14.10.2009, 9:00 pm CET
Stadium: Saint-Denis, Stade de France
Referee: Pedro Proenca (POR)
Tip: France wins and takes revenge for the 1-3 defeat at the first leg.
my tip is 1
the best odd in on 888sport and Tipico, odd 1.33
