Austria and Turkey…the struggle of ambition
Sudan Events – Agencies
The Austrian national team will meet its Turkish counterpart at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig at the conclusion of the Euro 2024 European Championship quarter-final matches this evening, Tuesday. Austria qualified topping its group with 6 points, ahead of France and the Netherlands, while Turkey reached the quarter-finals after finishing group six in the second position with the same score. This is considered the first confrontation between the two teams in the European Championship, as they have never met in a major international competition
Austria performed well after defeating the Netherlands and Poland, scoring three goals in both matches, and losing against France due to friendly fire. On the other hand, the Turk showed a great desire to win and overcome the obstacle of the group stage to succeed in passing to the second round with remarkable public support. Austria coach Ralf Rangnick is counting on a Midfielder and Dortmund player Marcel Sabitzer, as well as Inter Milan striker Marko Arnautovic, are the most important weapons of the group using intense pressure and passing speed.
While the Turks are betting on the fighting spirit and quick rebound, in addition to the touch of the talent of the team and Real Madrid, Arda Guler, and the team leader, Inter Milan player Hakan Calhanoglu, and there are two players in the Austrian national team who are active with the Leipzig club and will play the match in a stadium they know well, and they are the midfielder Christoph Baumgartner and Nicholas Seewald. Likewise, the German coach previously led Leipzig for two periods, and also took over the position of global sports director at the club, and he has memories on the floor of the Red Bull Arena. The Turkish team beats its Austrian opponent in official matches, achieving 5 victories compared to 4 for Austria and a draw once, but in direct confrontations, the Austrian team excels, winning 9 occasions compared to 7 for the Turks, and the tie was decided in one match. Austria scored 24 goals while Türkiye scored 23 goals.
