First HSV player since Albin Ekdal: Muheim makes World Cup debut! | OneFootball

After the 2022 World Cup took place without any Hamburg involvement whatsoever, a trio now belongs to their nations’ squads in the newly opened edition. Miro Muheim is one of them.

The left-back has now become a permanent part of the Swiss national team as backup to first-choice Ricardo Rodriguez, with Switzerland opening the third matchday against Qatar. Breel Embolo gave them the lead after just 17 minutes from a controversial penalty for a foul – controversial because of possible prior offside positions. After that, the Nati failed to put the game beyond doubt despite some excellent chances.

So Muheim came on shortly before the end of regular time with the score at 1–0 and then found himself in the spotlight. It was the fifth minute of stoppage time when a cross from Homam Ahmed flew toward the far post, where Boualem Khouki rose above the poorly positioned Hamburg standout and powered the ball into the net for the equalizer. Switzerland let what seemed a certain victory slip away. The final whistle sounded shortly afterward.

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That means all teams are level after the opening matchday. All the more important, then, is the upcoming clash with Bosnia & Herzegovina (Thursday, 9:00 p.m.) for the Eidgenossen. Whether Muheim – whose defensive lapses are all too familiar to long-time observers – will get another chance after his unfortunate World Cup debut is in the hands of national coach Murat Yakin. The next World Cup match involving an HSV player will take place on Wednesday night, when Norway face Iraq. However, goalkeeper Sander Tangvik’s chances of playing are close to zero.

In addition, Luka Vuskovic (Croatia), still on loan from Tottenham until June 30, is also in North America. Back in 2022 in Qatar, Hamburg professionals were completely absent. The last appearance was made by Albin Ekdal, who ended his career last year, on July 7, 2018, in Samara, Russia. On that occasion, he played the full 90 minutes for Sweden in the quarter-final against England but could not prevent the 0–2 defeat.

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A few weeks later, Ekdal left the Hanseatic city. He departed the then-relegated Bundesliga club for Italy. Muheim, too, may well leave HSV after the World Cup. His contract runs until 2027. Recently, he has repeatedly been linked with a transfer.

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