Despite the being reduced to 10 men, Austria played with a numerical disadvantage from the 37th minute following the dismissal of Bayern Munich midfielder Konrad Laimer, secured victory thanks to Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, who scored the match's only goal in the 63rd minute.

The team coached by Sabri Lamouchi delivered a relatively strong performance, matching Ralf Rangnick’s side throughout much of the contest. Tunisia squandered several opportunities that could have changed the outcome in favour of the "Eagles of Carthage," notably a direct free-kick from Hannibal Mejbri that struck the crossbar in the 12th minute, while Firas Chaouat's effort hit the Austrian post three minutes later.

French referee Jérémy Pignard showed Laimer a red card after consulting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for a deliberate handball in the 37th minute.

Anis Ben Slimane also saw a free-kick strike the crossbar in the 38th minute.

Austria find the winner despite numerical disadvantage

Rangnick made five substitutions at the start of the second half in an effort to restore balance to his depleted side. New arrival Sasa Kalajdzic nearly stunned Tunisia against the run of play when his shot narrowly missed the target following an Austrian counterattack.

Despite playing with 10 men throughout the second half, Austria drew additional motivation from their determination to avoid defeat in Vienna before departing for North America. Their efforts paid off after an hour of play when Sabitzer unleashed a powerful strike from around 25 metres to give the hosts the lead.

The dynamics of the match shifted completely in the closing stages. Austria nearly doubled their advantage when a shot from Mainz defender Stefan Posch struck the post, while Tunisia failed to find the solutions needed to secure an equaliser.

World Cup groups

Tunisia will compete in Group F at the World Cup alongside Sweden, the Netherlands and Japan.

Austria, meanwhile, have been drawn in Group J, which also includes Jordan, Algeria and defending champions Argentina.

Final friendly before the tournament

Tunisia will play their final warm-up match against Belgium on June 6 in Brussels before opening their World Cup campaign eight days later against Sweden in Monterrey.