How does the Austrian coach plan to overthrow Messi and his teammates? | sports

German coach Ralph Rangnick, coach of the Austrian national team, admitted that his team is the least fortunate to face its rival, Argentina, the World Cup holder, but he said 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 America, Mexico and Canada.

But the Austrian national team hopes to take advantage of the team’s gregariousness to stop the dangerous star Lionel Messi in its second group stage match, today, Monday.

Rangnick said in a press conference yesterday, Sunday: “Of course, with Messi, Argentina may have the best football player in history, and we have to show that we are one of the best teams in the World Cup.” To achieve the surprise, the Austrian national team will have to provide the best performance during Rangnick’s coaching career, according to his description.

But Rangnick believes in his team’s ability to achieve a draw or even win the match. The German coach said: “Because we are still talking about team sports, and we can influence the result through our performance, our plan, and our style of play, in addition to that, we need energy and support to turn the match in our favor, and this is what will make the difference.”

Austria and Argentina won in the first round of Group 10, with the defending champion leading the group by a goal difference from Austria.