Austria Stick with World Cup Squad After Baumgartner Injury
- On Tuesday, the Austrian Football Association confirmed midfielder Christoph Baumgartner is ruled out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after sustaining a right thigh injury during a warm-up on Monday.
- The injury occurred while preparing for Austria's friendly match against Tunisia, with subsequent MRI scans revealing muscle damage that prevents Baumgartner from participating in the tournament.
- Coach Ralf Rangnick called the news "very bitter for Christoph and for us as a team," emphasizing Baumgartner's importance as a central personality within the squad.
- Austria received a boost with captain David Alaba cleared to travel after the 33-year-old recovered from a muscle injury, providing stability ahead of the tournament.
- The squad travels in early Jun, preparing for their FIFA World Cup opener against Jordan on June 16, followed by matches against defending champion Argentina and Algeria in World Cup Group J.
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Austria stick with World Cup squad after Baumgartner injury
June 3 : Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick has decided not to call up a replacement to his World Cup squad following the loss of midfielder Christoph Baumgartner to injury, the Austrian Football Association (OFB) said on Wednesday.Baumgartner was ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a thigh injury befo
The 26-year-old Lower Austrian underwent a femur surgery. Rangnick is still waiting for a post-nomination.
"I can't believe it! This is definitely the hardest day of my career and it will certainly take some time for me to finish this defeat – just like Christoph Baumgartner, in view of the injury-related World Cup failure of the offensive all-rounder, it's probably all football Austria! After the first shock, "Baumi" spoke via Instagram on Tuesday afternoon – and didn't try to hide his deep disappointment at all ... "Unfortunately, yesterday I had t…
The fact that Austria's offensive engine misses the World Cup is sad. Sporty but you don't have to throw the shotgun into the grain
Baumgartner's Hard Letter After Staying Out of the World Cup: "My Great Dream Has Been shattered..."
Crhistoph Baumgartner has published a hard letter explaining his feelings after staying out of the World Cup for an injury. At the best moment of his career, the great star of Austria for the appointment that begins in nine days in the United States, suffered a puncture in the quadriceps of his right leg that has forced him to get out of concentration. A stick for which he finds no comfort right now.
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