Alaba celebrates comeback: Austria's captain in front of a decisive playoff!

Alaba celebrates comeback: Austria's captain in front of a decisive playoff!

After a 485-day absence, David Alaba returns to the Austrian national team! In the prestigious Happel Stadium in Vienna, the team awaits a decisive playoff duel against Serbia. This return has become an emotional revival for Alaba, who, after his last assignment against Germany on November 21, 2023, where Austria won 2-0. The goals of Marcel Sabitzer and Christoph Baumgartner had put the fans in ecstasy on this unforgettable evening and brought the stadium to shake, but now the question is in the room: Can Alaba lead the team to victory again? Like Kosmo , Alaba is enthusiastic about his comeback and is determined to take part in the World Cup 2026.

When he arrived at the Hotel Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, the captain of team boss Ralf Rangnick was warmly welcomed, which symbolizes the anticipation for a new cooperation. The first training session in the Prater took place without Alaba. Nevertheless, Nicolas Seiwald, an integral part of the team, expressed that Alaba's presence gives the squad a special energy, as also reported today . Alaba himself describes it as an "incredible honor" to play for Austria and has a big goal in mind: "We will earn ourselves and we will tear ourselves. This spirit could be the key to success in the upcoming match.