Sasa Kalajdzic scored the only goal of the game late on as Austria beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League Group B3 match at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz on Saturday 14 November 2026. Kalajdzic struck in the 79th minute after Ireland had enjoyed chances of their own, with Heimir Hallgrimsson's side unable to convert them.

The victory ensured Austria finished top of the group, sealing promotion to League A regardless of how the remaining fixtures in Group B play out, with a game still to spare. For Ireland, the defeat leaves them in third place, one point behind their final-day opponents Kosovo.S1S2

Ireland now turn their attention to Tuesday's decisive home fixture against Kosovo at the Aviva Stadium, where the battle for second place in the group will be settled.S1S2