Arnautovic and Rice feature in international victories

Marko Arnautovic is denied by Manuel Neuer

Marko Arnautovic and Declan Rice were both involved in friendly victories for their countries on Saturday evening, as Austria and the Republic of Ireland scored 2-1 victories over Germany and the United States of America respectively.

Austria's victory over the FIFA World Cup holders was particularly impressive, as Franco Foda's side came from behind to triumph in a very damp Klagenfurt.

The game was delayed by an hour and 40 minutes due to heavy rain, but it was Germany who came out the better with Mesut Ozil giving them an eleventh minute lead.

Arnautovic played 84 minutes to earn his 70th Austria cap, and he was denied by a brave block from Manuel Neuer before Martin Hinteregger and Alessandro Schopf turned the game around.

Meanwhile, Declan Rice played another 90 minutes in John O'Shea's farewell international game for Ireland, as the Boys in Green scored a late winner to see off the United States.

The visitors threw a spanner in the works when Bobby Wood put them in front in first half stoppage time, but Graham Burke drew Ireland level after 57 minutes.

Alan Judge then put the icing on the cake with a winner right at the death as Rice's third full international yielded a first victory.

Elsewhere, Sead Haskabanovic came off the bench for the final 21 minutes to earn his fourth Montenegro cap as they went down to a 2-0 loss against Slovenia.

Finally, Chicharito was an unused substitute as Mexico continued their preparations for the World Cup with a 1-0 win against Scotland.