With France, Austria’s national soccer team will meet the reigning world champion tomorrow. The ÖFB kickers are not afraid of the big names in coach Didier Deschamps’ team. The French started the Nations League with a 1-2 draw against Denmark and a 1-1 draw against Croatia. “The Danes and Croats hurt France, why shouldn’t we be able to do the same?” Asked ÖFB team defender Maximilian Wöber yesterday, who of course also knows who he’s dealing with. “It will be difficult to defend against these top stars for more than 90 minutes. We need a compact team effort on defence.”
Stadium grass is examined
Yesterday the search for the reason for the turf damage in the center circle continued at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium. First of all, the technical equipment such as the irrigation system and lawn heating were checked – a technical defect could be ruled out. In addition, the damaged area around the 20 centimeter deep hole was excavated and examined. The main suspicion remains that the heavy rain on Sunday led to a rise in the groundwater level near the Danube and thus to the formation of a cavity. There will be a final meeting with UEFA officials to decide whether the game can be played without risk.
Source: Nachrichten
