ÖFB women: Campbell and Billa back - departure into the future!

ÖFB women: Campbell and Billa back - departure into the future!

In a pleasant step for the Austrian women's football team, two important players return to the squad. Eileen Campbell, who had to pause due to a hip surgery, and Nicole Billa, who strengthened with VfB Stuttgart in the 2nd Bundesliga, was appointed for the upcoming games by team boss Alexander Schriebl. Campbell, 24 years old, will probably not be in the starting eleven, but could be substituted as a joker from the bank to avoid health risks. Billa, on the other hand, 29 years old, has a unique selling point in her role and could take a key position in the team, which is optimistic. He emphasizes that Billa has clear chances to play in future games from the beginning Zeitung .

In addition, Katharina Naschenweng was nominated for the squad, which is in construction training after a cruciate ligament injury. Schritrl does not plan with her commitment before October, but would like to integrate it into the team in order to promote cohesion and understanding of the team. The upcoming games against Scotland and Germany are crucial for the whereabouts in League A of the Nations League. On May 30th, the duel against Scotland is pending, in which a tie would be enough to secure the space in League A. Schritrl says: "We have to do everything we can not to lose against Scotland."

preparations and ticket sales

The training course starts next Sunday in Bad Erlach, and ticket sales for the home game against Germany on June 3. June is currently lagging. So far, around 2,700 tickets have been sold, but the goal is 10,000 spectators in the Franz Horr Stadium. The team boss hopes that a good result against Scotland will increase interest. The players, including Sarah Zadrazil (FC Bayern) and Laura Feiersinger (1. FC Köln), are motivated to win and inspire the fans reports SN .

The Austrian national women's football team has continued to develop steadily since its official foundation in 1990. The past few years have been shaped by success and the growing importance of women's football in Austria. After participating in several important tournaments, including the European Championship 2017, the team has won many fans and currently occupies 18th place in the FIFA world rankings. These returnees are a clear sign of progress, with the hope of further sporting success informs wikipedia .