Overview
- Marko Arnautovic scored four times to reach 45 international goals, surpassing Toni Polster as Austria’s all-time leading scorer.
- Austria’s 10–0 win is the nation’s largest victory, moving them to 15 points from five matches and two clear of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has played one more game.
- Coach Ralf Rangnick returned to the touchline after hospital treatment, watching the match in a protective shoe following ankle surgeries.
- Elsewhere in European qualifying, the Netherlands won 4–0 in Malta and Denmark beat Belarus 6–0 to consolidate their group leads.
- Croatia drew 0–0 with Czechia to stay on course, and the Faroe Islands stunned Montenegro 4–0 to sit third in their group with nine points.