The notorious reference to Austria is not difficult today. After all, coach Ralph Hasenhüttl is regularly on the sidelines at the venue in Southampton. Irene Fuhrmann takes his place today. In 2020 she accepted Dominik Thalhammer’s legacy – and rose from assistant to head coach of the senior national team.
A task that she fulfills very satisfactorily. Qualifying for the European Championship finals was successful under her direction, and a first-time successful qualification for the World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand is also within the realm of possibility. Predicting the opening defeat against England was no feat. Despite being defeated, the strong display gives hope for two good games today against Northern Ireland and on Friday against Norway.
Zinsberger & Co. have already proven that they can hold their own against today’s opponent. In April this year, in Wr. Neustadt a 3:1 victory.