Overview
- The opening match is scheduled for Thursday at 20:30 CET, with live coverage on ARD and Dyn.
- Austria frequently swaps its goalkeeper for a seventh outfield player to gain a numerical edge in attack.
- Captain Mykola Bilyk called for more respectful wording and said the remarks add fuel to Austria’s motivation.
- Playmaker Lukas Hutecek said Wolff’s view does not matter to him, and goalkeeper Constantin Möstl criticized the phrasing and pointed to extra motivation.
- Germany coach Alfred Gislason set a semifinal target, with Nils Lichtlein likely out injured and Renars Uscins back in training after a knock.