With the sound of the siren, Austria secured a place in the round of 16 of the World Cup. In the sixth minute of stoppage time against Algeria, Saša Kalajdžić scored a goal to make it 3:3, worthy of a place among the 32 best teams in the World Cup, among which Iran was until that moment.
ORF commentator Daniel Warmuth he could not contain his emotions, and Austria got a new television moment for history. “I’m going crazy!” he shouted Eddie Finger 48 years ago, when the Austrian team beat Germany 3:2 at the World Cup in Argentina. The game in Córdoba is practically part of Austrian cultural heritage – and now another legendary television moment has happened.
After Kalajdžić scored to make it 3:3 in the dramatic finale, ORF commentator Daniel Warmuth enthusiastically exclaimed: “Are you crazy? I’ve never experienced anything like this! That’s it! I can’t do it anymore!”.
Legendary Austrian midfielder, today co-commentator of ORF Andreas Herzoghe was unhappy for most of the match. Let’s remind you that a draw suited both Algeria and Austria to advance to the knockout phase, which is why many announced that match as the most controversial at the World Cup.
– That was 70 minutes of just passing the ball. I have never commented on such rubbish – he said.
But the dramatic ending changed his attitude.
– It was a Hollywood movie with a happy ending for Austria.
