Andreas Ivanschitz scored one goal and set up two others as Austria shocked favourites France 3-1 in Vienna.

The Panathinaikos playmaker swung in two devilish first-half free-kicks that were finished off first by Marc Janko in the eighth minute, and then by Rene Aufhauser just before the break.

Les Bleus threatened a comeback when Sidney Govou rifled in from close range just after the hour mark, but Ivanschitz sounded the death knell for Raymond Domenech's side when he sidefooted home a 73rd-minute penalty following Philippe Mexes' clumsy foul on Janko.

While Karel Bruckner was able to celebrate his first win as the new Austria coach, French counterpart Domenech will already be feeling the pressure just one match into the campaign.

Fortunate to survive the sack after France's dismal showing at Euro 2008, when they were dumped out in the group stages, he knows a defeat at home to Serbia on Wednesday could spell the end of his reign.