Bitter! Bundesliga star injured in friendly, misses World Cup

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·2 giugno 2026

Bitter! Bundesliga star injured in friendly, misses World Cup

Austria’s national team will have to do without Christoph Baumgartner at the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The 26-year-old, who plays for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, injured himself on Monday during the warm-up for the penultimate friendly before the start of the tournament. The Austrian Football Association has now announced the diagnosis.

💔 Christoph Baumgartner wird dem Nationalteam bei der WM fehlen. ℹ️ Das steht nach der heutigen MRT-Untersuchung fest. Der 26-Jährige zog sich eine Verletzung der Muskulatur im rechten Oberschenkel zu. Wir wünschen dir nur das Beste, Baumi! #GemeinsamÖSTERREICH
– martedì 2 giugno 2026