Salzburg's Youngster Zawieschitzky starts in the goal at club World Cup!

Salzburg's Youngster Zawieschitzky starts in the goal at club World Cup!

Christian Zawieschitzky, only 18 years old, debut today in the FC Salzburg goal at the FIFA Club World Championship. Coach Thomas Letsch puts great confidence in the youth goalkeeper, who has moved from Wacker Innsbruck's youngsters to the Red Bull Academy. Zawieschitzky prevailed against Salko Hamzic and Jonas Krumrey in advance to reach the starting eleven

The first group game of FC Salzburg takes place against CF Pachuca. Stamm keeper Alexander Schlager fails due to a hand injury, which gives Zawieschitzky the chance to prove himself on the international stage. In the starting eleven there are also the newcomers Jacob Rasmussen and Frans, as well as Stefan Lainer, who also plays after his return.

contract extension and development

FC Red Bull Salzburg has recently extended the contract of Christian Zawieschitzky until June 30, 2028. The young Tyrolean fell very successfully in the different age groups of the Red Bull Football Academy and won several championship titles. Before moving to Salzburg, he played in the cooperation team FC Liefering, where he completed ten missions and demonstrated his skills. Zawieschitzky is also part of the ÖFB U21 national team.

In his last game, he was able to parry an outstanding penalty against Celtic, which underlines his skills and potential as an emerging goalkeeper. He has established himself as a valuable player in the UEFA Youth League and is now sent to the big stage of the Club World Championship.

The FIFA Club World Championship 2025

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will take place in the United States from June 14 to July 13, 2025. This year, 32 teams are participating for the first time, divided into eight groups. In addition to Salzburg, big names such as FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are also at the start that represent Germany. These two teams will be broadcast all games live in Sat.1 and in the livestream to joyn and ran.de.

The tournament promises exciting encounters and FC Salzburg has all the chances of getting ahead in competition after Zawieschitzky's debut. For many talents, the club world championship is an ideal platform to present itself in international football.

Further information on the game plans and venues of the competitions can be found on the pages of Red Bull Salzburg and ran.de .

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