The Dragons had an active score leading them to the World Cup until the 77th minute, when Austria equalized and kept that score until the very end.
Captain of the Austrian football team Marko Arnautovic he wished the BiH national team good luck in the play-off.
“What they did last year, which players they brought, these young players, really deserves respect. I hope that BiH will win that playoff and that we will meet again at the World Cup,” said Arnautović.
“The match tonight was difficult, we know who BiH is and what qualities they have. We believed until the end and thank God we scored,” he added.
“I have a lot of friends from Bosnia, I watched everything these days and they all sent me when they were in town, a big respect and hats off, I really wish you all the best from the bottom of my heart,” said the Austrian captain.
Dragons will be in the third hat at the draw, and our potential rivals are also known.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be in the third hat as a non-holder, and possible rivals are from the second hat, namely: Wales, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.
The draw for the World Cup play-off is scheduled for Thursday in Zurich, starting at 13:00 GMT, and live streaming will be available on the official FIFA website.
(Vijesti.ba)
