Overview
- FIFA confirmed on Monday that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka has switched his national association to Austria.
- PSV’s Paul Wanner announced on Friday that he will represent the ÖFB, making both players available for selection.
- Both are candidates for Austria’s friendlies in Vienna against Ghana on March 27 and South Korea on March 31, pending coaching decisions.
- Chukwuemeka’s involvement remains uncertain because he is managing recurring muscular problems.
- Born in Vienna to Nigerian parents, Chukwuemeka moved to Britain at age two, played for England’s youth teams through May 2023, and later joined Dortmund from Chelsea after an initial loan, with 47 appearances and a €20m permanent transfer.