Austria Hold Slovenia 1-0 in Fifa Women's World Cup Uefa Qualifiers

Austria Women beat Slovenia Women 1-0 in fifa women's world cup uefa qualifiers Group A4, and Mariella El Sherif had to sharpen the margin with late saves. Austria left with three points, while Slovenia were denied after a spell of pressure that pushed the match to the edge.

Mariella El Sherif Holds The Line

El Sherif saved a header from Zara Kramzar in the centre of the goal, then turned away a right-footed shot from Zala Kustrin that was headed for the bottom left corner. Those stops kept Austria in front when Slovenia found their best chances near the end.

Izabela Krizaj also came close, hitting the bar with a right-footed shot from outside the box. Lara Prasnikar missed a left-footed effort from the centre of the box, and Dominika Conc had a right-footed shot blocked from the centre as Slovenia kept coming without getting the equaliser.

Austria Women Stay Ahead

The match had already tilted Austria’s way before full time, and the closing minutes made sure the lead mattered. Melanie Brunnthaler committed a handball for Austria, but Slovenia could not turn the turnover in momentum into a goal.

Nicole Billa replaced Eileen Campbell for Austria, while Mirjam Kastelec came on for Zala Kustrin for Slovenia. Those changes came as the game tightened and the final passages became a test of composure more than possession.

Group A4 Pressure

The fourth official announced 3 minutes of added time, giving Slovenia one last window to force the result open. Austria survived that stretch and finished with the only goal of the match, a result that keeps every point valuable in Group A4.

For Slovenia, the late chances were there but the final touch was not. For Austria, El Sherif’s saves were the difference between a narrow win and dropped points.