After defeat against Germany: “We could have won this game!”

In the sixth preparation game for the 2026 World Cup, Austria was beaten 3-4 by Germany in the sold-out Zeller Eisarena.

Our neighbors led 1-0 and 2-1 after the first and second third respectively. At the beginning of the final period, Mario Huber and Thimo Nickl turned the game around, but Germany equalized just seconds after the red-white-red lead and put the momentum on their side. The return game follows on Saturday, 5:00 p.m. live on ORF SPORT + in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER).

He said about the game Roger Bader: “The second third was very strong for us, we would have already earned the lead. The third third was back and forth. We may have allowed one or two chances too many, but we also missed a few. It’s a shame that we lost, we could have won this game. The third goal hurt. It was unfortunate, but we still have to score 4-3 and win.”

Peter Schneider: “We did some things very well. Overall, I’m very happy with our game. But we also made some mistakes that we have to look at and hopefully won’t happen to us at the World Cup. But that’s exactly what the preparation is for. Today was actually really good for my taste. The boys fought, the spirit on the bench was good. There’s still a bit until the World Cup.”

eishockey.at , Image: ÖEHV-Manuel Mackinger

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