World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Wales beats Austria 1-0
CARDIFF, Sep. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Wales defeated Austria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Austria made the Welshs doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Woodburn in the 74th minute.
The result put the Welsh third in Group D with 11 points. Austria is fourth with 8 points. In their next game, Wales will meet Moldova at the Cardiff City Stadium on September 5, while Austria will face Georgia.
Fixtures and Results : Group D
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Overview
Wales at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1958)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Austria at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Wales
1:0
Austria
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 September 2017
- 20:45
- Cardiff
Group D
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Serbia | 15 |
 Ireland | 13 |
| Wales | 11 |
| Austria | 8 |
 Georgia | 4 |
 Moldova | 2 |
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