Football: Van der Bellen Will Visit the ÖFB Team

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will visit the Austrian national football team next week before the potentially decisive World Cup qualifying match against Bosnia. The head of state will meet with the team on Monday before the final training session at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, the ÖFB announced on Friday. Van der Bellen will be welcomed by ÖFB Supervisory Board Chairman Josef Pröll and the association's leadership.

Austria in World Cup Qualifiers Facing Days of Decision

The ÖFB team is currently preparing in Cyprus for the final World Cup qualifying matches. If the selection led by team coach Ralf Rangnick wins against Cyprus on Saturday (6:00 PM/live ORF 1) in Limassol and Bosnia-Herzegovina does not win at home against Romania afterwards (kick-off 8:45 PM), the Austrians would have already secured their ticket for the finals next summer in North America. In all other cases, the following duel with Bosnia on Tuesday (8:45 PM/live ServusTV) in Vienna will be decisive.

(APA/Red)

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