ZURICH (AP) – Austria has received permission from the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) to select former England and Germany youth internationals ahead of playing in the tournament. world cup Playing against the Argentina national team and Lionel Messi.
Borussia Dortmund winger Carny Chukwuemeka and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Paul Wanner are both Austrian-born and eligible to change their eligibility under FIFA rules.
Chukwuemeka’s transfer from England and Wanner’s transfer of eligibility from Germany. Approved by FIFA Late Monday.
Austria, Coached by Ralph Rangnickis in a World Cup group with defending champions Argentina, Algeria and Jordan.
Chukwuemeka, 22, played for Aston Villa and Chelsea before moving to Dortmund. He was an England youth international and was also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents.
Wanner, 20, came through Bayern Munich’s youth organization and spent last season on loan at Heidenheim. he Transferred to PSV in August last yearwhich earned him the playmaker’s number 10 jersey.
Austria will be competing in the Men’s World Cup for the first time since 1998. The team will face Jordan on June 16 at San Francisco 49ers Stadium, followed by Argentina at Dallas Cowboys Stadium and Algeria at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chukwuemeka and Wanner will be eligible to play for the first time in this month’s warm-up games, when Austria host World Cup qualified Ghana and South Korea.
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