Sweden and Austria earned promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League following home victories on Saturday during the conclusion of Matchday 5.
Striker Viktor Gyokeres maintained his prolific goalscoring form for Sweden, extending a competition record by scoring in an eighth consecutive Nations League match. Meanwhile, manager Ralf Rangnick guided Austria to top spot in Group B3 to seal their place in the top division.
Sweden Defeats Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Solna, Sweden claimed a 3-2 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina to secure their promotion. Daniel Svensson opened the scoring for the host nation in the fifth minute before Gyokeres added two first-half goals from penalty kicks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina mounted a second-half comeback attempt through a goal from Armin Gigovic. Sead Kolasinac then scored his first international goal on his 74th appearance for his country, but Sweden held on for the win. Bosnia and Herzegovina will finish second in the group.
Austria Secures Top Spot
Austria earned a 1-0 home victory over Ireland to record their third win in League B. Sasa Kalajdzic scored the single goal of the contest in the 79th minute.
The victory gave Rangnick’s squad a five-point advantage over second-placed Kosovo, guaranteeing Austria top spot in Group B3 and a spot in League A for the upcoming Nations League campaign.
