FC Salzburg on a long trip: Club World Cup in the USA is hot!

FC Salzburg on a long trip: Club World Cup in the USA is hot!

FC Red Bull Salzburg is facing exciting times, because the club world championship, which will be held for the first time in the new format with 32 teams, takes place in the USA. The tournament, which has existed since 2000 and previously known as FIFA Club World Championship, offers a very special challenge for the Austrian footballers this year. On Friday, June 13th, a delegation of 26 people, consisting of players, coaches and staff, breaks up to New York. Your base camp will be in New Jersey, while the group games in cities such as Cincinnati, Washington and Philadelphia are played, how [pnp.de] (https://www.pnp.de/lokales/landkreis-altoetting/klub-wm-salzburg-miss-in-in-gie-ze- against-Real-Sauge-18851441) reported.

In the group phase, Salzburg meets well-known opponents: the CF Pachuca, Al-Hilal and Real Madrid. An exciting duel against the royal is on June 27 at 3 a.m. CET in the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. This game is already sold out and 55,000 fans will be there to support your teams. The coaches of the three group opponents have recently changed, which does not make the preparation for the games for Red Bull Salzburg easier. Trainer Thomas Letsch has already played three times against Real Madrid's new coach Xabi Alonso in the Bundesliga, but the uncertainty about Alonso's playing style makes the analysis a challenge how [Sn.at] (https://www.sn.at/sport/fussball/red-bull-salzburg/alle-wm-gruppen opponent-red-bull-salzburg-trainer-nicht-anla-179813929) reported.

new additions and injuries

Salzburg has strengthened in the current transfer period. Newcomers such as Sota Kitano by Cerezo Osaka, Frans Krätzig from FC Heidenheim, Stefan Lainer von Borussia Mönchengladbach and Jacob Rasmussen from Bröndby BK will make their contribution in the USA. The returnees SOUMAILA DIABATE and JONAS Krumrey, who had previously been loaned, will also belong to the squad. The young talents Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster and Christian Zawieschitzky from the Liefering Academy also have a chance to shine on an international parquet.

But not everything runs according to plan. Alex Schlager, one of the four goalkeepers, suffered a hand injury and his commitment in the USA is uncertain. So the squad will have to adapt a bit before it gets serious. Speaking of seriousness: A planned test game against SV Seekirchen on June 12 had to be canceled due to a tragic incident in Graz.

A look at the competition

in group H are the other teams all among new trainers, which also complicates the situation of Red Bull Salzburg. Pachuca is currently being headed by Jaime Lozano, formerly coach of the Mexican national team. Al-Hilal has signed Simone Inzaghi, who had previously reached the final of the Champions League with Inter Milan. The changes in the coaching bodies of both clubs could represent a large unknown for Salzburg.

The club world championship, which is now to take place every four years in the new format, aims to create a greater representation of various continental associations, similar to the structure of the World Cup. In view of these new challenges, it is important to prepare themselves well for the Salzburgers and to assert themselves against the strongest competition. All games of the club World Cup are transmitted live at DAZN, so that the fans do not have to miss the duel of the Salzburg.

On June 18 at 6 p.m., another exciting date will follow: The team will experience the draw for the Champions League qualification. So a month full of football sensation is imminent!