Austria defeated Tunisia 1-0 in a World Cup warm-up international match on June 1 at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna [1, 2]. The match saw Austria reduced to 10 players in the 37th minute when Konrad Laimer was sent off for a deliberate handball that denied Tunisia a clear goalscoring chance [1, 2].
Despite being a man down, Austria managed to hold on, with Marcel Sabitzer scoring the match-winning goal in the 63rd minute. Sabitzer finished a pass from Stefan Posch, marking his 98th international appearance [1, 2].
Tunisia were threatening early on, hitting the woodwork three times in the first half through attempts by Hannibal Mejbri, Firas Chaouat, and a free kick by Anis Ben Slimane [1, 2]. Soon after the goal, Austria nearly doubled their lead when substitute Marco Friedl’s shot was saved onto the post by Tunisia’s goalkeeper Abdelmouhib Chamakh, and the rebound then hit the crossbar [1, 2].
Both teams used the match to prepare ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States starting later this month [1, 2]. Austria will open their Group J campaign against Jordan on June 16 in San Francisco [1, 2]. Tunisia plans another warm-up match against Belgium in Brussels on June 6 before their Group F opener against Sweden in Monterrey, Mexico, set for June 14 [1, 2].