Austrian national coach Ralf Rangnick has called up Dejan Ljubicic as a late replacement for Christoph Baumgartner, the Austrian Football Association said on Wednesday.
Baumgartner was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a thigh injury before winning 1-0 friendly against Tunisia this month.
Rangnick initially decided to stay with his team, but has now opted to bring in Schalke midfielder Ljubicic ahead of the tournament in North America.
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Austria plays its opening Group J match against Jordan on Tuesday before facing Argentina and Algeria.
Published on June 11, 2026
