LJUBLJANA: Austria closed in on a place at Euro 2020 when a first-half goal from defender Stefan Posch gave them a crucial 1-0 win away to toothless Slovenia, who suffered their second defeat in four days on Sunday. Austria, with 16 points from eight games, are second in Group G and five points clear of North Macedonia and Slovenia with two games to play. Slovenia's defender Aljas Struna (left) fights for the ball with Austria's forward Karim Onisiwo (centre) at the Stozice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Slovenia, beaten 2-1 by North Macedonia on Thursday, managed only two shots on target. Austria lost their first two games in the group but their subsequent six games have produced five wins and a draw.

Source: New Strait Times October 13, 2019 21:22 UTC