Austria Opens IFAF Euro Cycle With 75-0 Win
The national team beat Belgium in Salzburg in the first game of the new European Championship cycle.
Austria defeated Belgium 75-0 on October 4, 2026, in the opening game of the new IFAF European Championship cycle. The game was played at the American Football Zentrum Salzburg.
The Austrian Football Association (AFBÖ) reported that 1,370 spectators were present. The match also marked the start of Stefan Pokorny’s tenure as head coach, with 24 players making their national-team debuts.
Austria builds its lead across four quarters
Austria scored 14 points in the first quarter and 27 in the second to lead 41-0 at halftime. The team added 13 points in the third quarter and 21 in the fourth.
The quarter-by-quarter scoring, as published by AFBÖ, was 14-0, 27-0, 13-0 and 21-0.
A new cycle and a new-look squad
The Belgium game was Austria’s first in the new IFAF European Championship cycle. AFBÖ described the match as the beginning of a transition period, noting the 24 national-team debutants and Pokorny’s arrival as head coach.
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AFBÖ’s report described Austria’s opening result as a successful start to the new cycle.
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