How is Austria's coach planning to dethrone Messi and his team?

SadaNews - The German coach Ralph Rangnick, the head of the Austrian national team, admitted that his team is at a disadvantage against their opponent Argentina, the defending World Cup champion, but he stated that his team will play the match strongly despite all the expected difficulties in the second round of Group 10 in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

However, the Austrian national team hopes to leverage team cohesion to stop the dangerous star Lionel Messi in their second group match today, Monday.

Rangnick said in a press conference on Sunday: "Of course, with Messi, Argentina probably has the best football player in history, and we must show that we are one of the best teams in the World Cup." To achieve an upset, the Austrian team needs to deliver their best performance during Rangnick's coaching tenure, as he described it.

However, Rangnick believes in his team's ability to secure a draw or even win the match. The German coach stated: "Because we are still talking about team sports, we can influence the outcome through our performance, our plan, and our style of play. In addition to that, we need the energy and support to turn the match in our favor, and that will make the difference."

Both Austria and Argentina won their opening matches in Group 10, with the defending champion leading the group by a goal over Austria.

Source: Agencies