The World Cup qualifiers were suspended after opening Sinthole on the field

The game was brought in during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Austria against Cyprus after a hole suddenly appeared on the field late in the second half.

The strange accident occurred in the 75th minute, when the Danish referee Jacob Kellit stopped the match after noticing the gap’s hole near the Alexander Shalgger Fund in Riviesen in Linz.

The opening was wide enough to swallow entire football, which prompted the ground employees to rush with buckets of sand in a feverish attempt to correct it.

After more than seven minutes of repairs, Kehlet has finally gave the green light to appeal, eventually Austria won a 1-0 victory thanks to a penalty kick in the second half of Marcel Sabtz-which was recorded before the Earth gave the road.

Winning means that Austria is now in second place in the Group H qualifiers, after it won all three matches until now, behind the Bosnia that has not been shaken by the Herzegovina.

It is striking that this is not the first time that Austrian football has overcome the ground in which it moves. In 2022, the Saddam of the Nations League was stopped against Denmark, which was lost by Austria 2-1, at the Ernst Habel Stadium also due to a huge sink opening on the field.

At least this time, Austria was unable to get the three points – although a person should have contacted the geology before the next match.

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