Austria's World Cup Heroes Impress ÖFB Coach Rangnick

"If they give it their all, utilize their potential, then they can also win the final and bring a historic success to Austrian football," said ÖFB head coach Ralf Rangnick on Tuesday. Although he couldn't follow all the matches of the tournament in Qatar, Rangnick said, "But the ones I saw impressed me."

ÖFB Head Coach Rangnick Reports on Special Motivation Boost from Arnautovic

Austria's youth team is in the final after the semifinal victory over Italy in Qatar, where reigning European champion Portugal awaits on Thursday (5:00 PM/live ORF 1, Sky). Rangnick was impressed by their performance so far. "This team plays actively, initiatively, wants to make a difference. I can only congratulate Hermann Stadler, his coaching team, and of course, above all, the players on their performance so far."

The U17 team visited Austria's A-team before their departure to Qatar. Rangnick reported on a special motivation boost from Austria's record goal scorer: "I can still remember when Marko Arnautovic said they should make sure to achieve something, otherwise they don't need to come home. They obviously took that to heart."

(APA/Red)

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