Foda: Romania dangerous - Austria has to win!

Foda: Romania dangerous - Austria has to win!

Franco Foda, the former ÖFB team boss, looks optimistic about the World Cup qualification, despite his problematic experiences with the Romanian national team. Foda, who most recently worked as a coach of Kosovo, led his team in a controversial Nation League game against Romania, which was canceled on November 15, 2024 due to Provocations of Romanian fans. At that time, the game was stopped at a stand of 0-0 in the eighth minute of stoppage time when Kosovo's players left the place. Foda described this incident as a lack of "respect" and appealed to the UEFA to take such events into account. The Romanian association, on the other hand, rejected the allegations and claimed that the demolition had been staged.

foda remains concentrated and analyzes the Romanian team. Before the upcoming game, he emphasizes that the team is technically versed and is particularly dangerous in the switching game. Already last year Foda suffered a 0: 3 defeat in the Nations League with Kosovo against Romania. The coach is the focus of the wingers Man and Mihaia, whereby the latter will be injured next Saturday. Despite these challenges, he is convinced that Austria should be able to win at home.

The situation of the Brazilian national team

at the same time, Carlo Ancelotti made his debut as a coach of the Brazilian national team. On June 6, 2025, Brazil played against Ecuador in the South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup and separated with a 0-0. In a game that took place in the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil, Brazil found no way to play clear opportunities against the defensively well -organized Ecuadorian team. Ancelotti, who took over after the separation from Dorival Júnior, was satisfied with the draw, although he described it as a difficult game for the strikers.

Brazil remains in the 4th place of qualification and has the encounter against Paraguay and another game against Peru on the radar in upcoming encounters. The superstar Neymar, who recovered from an injury, was missing in the squad. However, Ancelotti plans to rely on Neymar in future games, who has not played an international match since October 2023. Meanwhile, 18-year-old Estêvão was in the national team's starting eleven, while experienced players like Casemiro returned.

The challenges are diverse and both Foda and Ancelotti are under pressure to optimally prepare their teams for the upcoming games and to achieve the necessary results. The upcoming encounters promise exciting developments in the international football scene.