Austria vs Kosovo: UEFA Nations League clash led by Rangnick and Foda
Austria host Kosovo in a UEFA Nations League fixture, with the sides managed by Ralf Rangnick and Franco Foda respectively and Nick Walsh taking charge as referee.
Match and line-ups
Austria and Kosovo meet in a UEFA Nations League fixture, with Austria playing as the home side. Austria are managed by Ralf Rangnick, who has set his team up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting line-up and substitutes named. Kosovo are managed by Franco Foda, and the visitors line up in a 3-4-3 formation, according to a BBC report covering the match's lineups and statistics.
Match officials
The game is being refereed by Nick Walsh, with Steven McLean serving as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), responsible for reviewing contentious incidents via replay. Francis Connor and Daniel McFarlane are the assistant referees on the touchlines. Don Robertson has been appointed fourth official, while John Beaton takes on the role of assistant VAR official.
Context
The match forms part of the UEFA Nations League, the competition in which European national teams compete within league groups. The two managers have opted for contrasting tactical setups: Rangnick's Austria rely on a 4-2-3-1 shape, while Foda's Kosovo have chosen the more defensively structured 3-4-3. Further details such as the final score, goalscorers or the teams' head-to-head history are not available in the source material at this time — the BBC coverage referenced here focuses primarily on team news and the match officials ahead of or at the start of the game.
