Austria's football heroes in front of National League duel: rise or defeat?

Austria's football heroes in front of National League duel: rise or defeat?

Austria's national team is ready for the big appearance! On Thursday (8:45 p.m.) the duel against Serbia begins in the play-off first leg for the National League promotion in Vienna. Under the direction of team boss Ralf Rangnick, the team cut off well in the past in their annual starts; Most recently, there was only one victory under his aegis. Last year, Christoph Baumgartner provided a 2-0 victory against Slovakia with an incredible world record goal after only 6.3 seconds, like laola1.at reported.

Statistics speaks for the ÖFB team: they only lost once of the last five annual starts, and the balance sheet since 1945 has shown 31 wins from 80 games. This year the Austrians are fighting for a continuation of this positive series. The hype is large and expectations high. The fans are looking forward to the first moments of play, because every win counts in the fight for the Nations League.

Peters EM Misson in danger?

The anticipation of big games also keeps 37-year-old Peter Pekarik in motion. The experienced full -back, who ended his professional career at Hertha BSC, will take part in the Slovak national team in the 2024 European Championship. Surprising for many, since he hardly received any operations in the second division last season. But Pekarik has an incredible will to training despite his low game practice. He was supported by the Hertha fitness trainers with a specially elaborated program to stay fit and ready for use, such as berliner-kurier.de reported.

on Monday at 6 p.m. the challenge against Belgium begins for Pekarik, where he will meet his former teammate Dodi Lukebakio, among other things. Despite the adversity, he remains optimistic and believes in his ability to realize his football dreams at the end of his career. The preparations have been completed and Pekarik is ready to enter the field again - a real comeback for the "Mister Reliable" of Slovakia!