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Austria won't call up replacement to World Cup squad despite Christoph Baumgartner injury

Blazorscore 04 June 2026, 01:00 1 views 1 min read
Christoph Baumgartner sustained an injury to his thigh during a friendly

<p>Baumgartner was ⁠ruled ‌out of the tournament ​after sustaining a thigh injury before ​Monday's 1-0 friendly win over Tunisia.</p><p>The loss ⁠of ​the 26-year-old RB Leipzig player is seen as a major blow ‌for Austria.</p><p>"This is of course very bitter news for Christoph and for us as a team," Rangnick said.</p><p>The squad departs for the United States ‌on Thursday ahead ​of their opening Group ‌J match against Jordan on June 16th, before facing Argentina and Algeria.</p>