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Austria's Baumgartner ruled out of World Cup due to injury, Alaba fit to travel

Blazorscore 03 June 2026, 13:01 1 views 1 min read
Austria midfielder Christoph Baumgartner will miss ⁠the World Cup

<p>The 26-year-old was injured while ‌preparing for Austria's friendly against Tunisia on Monday, with an ‌MRI examination confirming he cannot ⁠participate in ‌the tournament.</p><p>Baumgartner was in fine form ​for RB Leipzig this season, scoring 17 goals ​and grabbing nine assists.</p><p><strong>"This is of course very bitter news for ⁠Christoph and ​for us as a team," </strong>coach Ralf Rangnick said in a statement.</p><p><strong>"He is an important ‌player and a central personality within our team. Now our full support is for his recovery."</strong></p><p>However, Austria received a boost with captain David Alaba cleared to travel after the 33-year-old was cleared of a muscle ‌injury having been substituted at ​halftime in the 1-0 win.</p><p>The ‌squad will travel on June 4th. Their first group match is against Jordan on June 16th, followed by games against ⁠defending ⁠champions Argentina and ‌Algeria.</p>