Linz home game in European championship qualifying inspires Trauner

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ÖFB team facing mandatory task for the European championship qualifying opener in Linz

It will be serious for Ralf Rangnick on Friday (8:45pm/Live ServusTV). The German goes into his first qualifying game as Austrian soccer team boss in Linz against Azerbaijan. Anything less than a home win at the start of the European championship qualification would be a major setback. Three days later, the second mandatory task against Estonia awaits again in Linz. It is only in June that the big Brocken Belgium and Sweden follow in Group F.