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The South Korean national soccer team will play in Austria's away warm-up match. Both teams have warm-up matches in preparation for the 2026 FIFA 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. However, from the perspective of the Austrian national team, this against South Korea / vs. Korea is more than just a warm-up match. This is because it is the first stage in Austrian soccer history to challenge the milestone.
"If the Austrian national team does not lose the match against South Korea, the Austrian national team will write a new record of 13 consecutive home games unbeaten," Austrian media Mainbek said on the 31st (Korea time). It is an unprecedented record in the history of Austrian football."
In fact, the Austrian national soccer team has been undefeated (9 wins and 3 draws) in 12 consecutive games at home since its defeat against Belgium in October 2023. In the process, Austria defeated Germany 2-0 and Turkiye 6-1 and Norway 5-1.
Recently, Austria called South Korea to the same place after defeating Ghana 5-1. This is the third time in Austrian football history that it has not lost 12 consecutive games, and the record of 13 consecutive games that has yet to be achieved depends on this against South Korea / vs. Korea.
It's not just that. The Ernst Hapel Stadion, where the match will be held, will be held at around 40,000 spectators. For the Austrian national soccer team, it is challenging the first record in history with the support of unilateral home fans on its back.
This is bound to come as a huge burden to Hong Myung-bo, who is in desperate need of a change of atmosphere. This is because the team's momentum has already been dampened by the 0-4 defeat against Cote d'Ivoire on the 28th, and the burden of away trips to Austria has increased. Even in the FIFA ranking (22nd in Korea), Austria is ranked 24th, 13 places higher than the Ivory Coast (37th), where South Korea suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat.
According to Austrian media, while the Austrian national team is likely to operate the rotation, South Korea can expect a large number of key players such as Son Heung-min (LAFC) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) to start. However, while Hong Myung-bo Team's three-back tactics were revealed in the match against Ivory Coast, the biggest variable is that head coach Hong also predicted a three-back strategy adherence.
Coach Hong Myung-bo is also in a tight spot due to the defeat against Ivory Coast, which he suffered just 70 days before the opening of the World Cup, and criticism is expected to intensify if the Austrian expedition collapses without overcoming it. The match, which is also the first ever face-off between South Korea and Austria, will be held at 3:45 a.m. on the 1st of next month at Ernst Havel Stadion in Vienna, Austria.
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