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Austrian football legends give mixed World Cup review: 'Not in the best physical condition'

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Austrian football legends expressed disappointment with the national team's performance at the 2026 World Cup, stating many players were not in top form.
  • Despite the team's early exit in the knockout phase, team captain Rangnick still has the support of the legends.
  • The team reached its minimum goal of advancing to the knockout phase but could have performed better.

Austria's football legends, including Toni Polster, Hans Krankl, and Herbert Prohaska, voiced their dissatisfaction with the national team's showing at the 2026 World Cup. They believe too many players were not performing at their peak, which hindered the team's potential to advance further.

"We had hoped for a bit more from the ร–FB team at the World Cup," said Polster, lamenting that "too many players were simply not in their top form, which would have been necessary to perform better and perhaps go further."

Prohaska acknowledged that the team achieved its "minimum goal" by reaching the knockout phase, but conceded that "this team can certainly play better than it showed." Spain eliminated Austria in the round of 16 with a 3-0 victory.

Despite the critical assessment of the players' performance, the legends expressed continued support for team captain Rangnick.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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