In the early hours of June 26th, Austria secured a 3-2 victory against the Netherlands in a crucial match, not only guaranteeing their place in the knockout stages but also miraculously sending them to the top of the group.
After the match, Austria coach Rangnick showered praise on his team: “According to UEFA rankings, this was the toughest group. It’s simply unbelievable that we could emerge from this group on top.”
In a post-match interview with UEFA, Rangnick expressed his palpable excitement: “After unfortunately losing to France in the first game due to an own goal, we were under immense pressure. But the entire team successfully managed these challenges and realized that we could only qualify by beating Poland. To finally emerge as group winners feels incredibly special, it’s the best affirmation of our hard work.”
Rangnick continued to emphasize: “I believe we deserved to win. The team showed a strong desire to win and incredible dedication to the game. Regardless of what point in the match – including how quickly we regained possession, how we fought back against adversity, how we held onto our tactical concepts, and persistently utilizing offense to find breakthroughs – you could see the determination and resilience of this team.”
With this victory against the Netherlands, Austria finished first in the group with 6 points, while France took second place with 5 points and the Netherlands placed third with 4 points.
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