Israel stuns Austria 5-2 in World Cup qualifier

JERUSALEM, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Israel's national football team beat Austria 5-2 on Saturday night in Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers.

The fifth-round match was played at Sammy Ofer Stadium in the northern city of Haifa in front of 12,800 fans.

Israel, head coached by Austrian Willie Rothensteiner, got on the scoreboard after only 5 minutes, with a fantastic shot by Shakhtar Donetsk