The sixth and final episode begins with a major shock for Austrian football. David Alaba's cruciate ligament tear raises fears that the captain will miss the European Championship as a player as early as December 2023. The ÖFB team, however, is fairly unimpressed by this. In Bratislava, they celebrate a safe victory against Slovakia after a world record goal by Christoph Baumgartner. A veritable avalanche of goals in the friendly against Turkey sends a clear signal - Austria's team will be a force to be reckoned with at the European Championship in Germany.
Episode 5 of the documentary first recalls the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as ÖFB team boss in spring 2022. Initially described as a "crazy idea", the commitment of the then 63-year-old turned out to be a stroke of luck. One and a half years later, Austria's team has confidently qualified for the 2024 European Championship finals in a difficult group. At the end of the 2023 international match year, European Championship hosts Germany will also be defeated - this episode looks back at the emotional success against our favorite neighbor.