Krankl recalls Córdoba as Austria prepare for Argentina

Hans Krankl, Austria's all-time record goalscorer, sat down to reflect on the legendary 1978 World Cup clash against Argentina in Córdoba – a match where he scored twice in a 3–2 victory that remains etched in Austrian football folklore. Now 73, Krankl shared an anecdote about visiting a zoo before facing Argentina once more, with the two nations set to meet again at this World Cup. The timing is fitting: Ralf Rangnick's Austria side, built on pressing intensity and carried by the likes of Konrad Laimer and rising star Paul Wanner, carries far less baggage than the 1982 Gijón generation but inherits the same proud tournament history (1).