During the 2026 World Cup, several players have been seen suffer injuries and fractures that will harm their continuity in the World Cup.
One of these situations was experienced by Austrian defender Stefan Posch, who in his World Cup debut against Jordan He suffered a broken jaw.
The fracture occurred during the match, when the Austria defender collided with the Jordan goalkeeperwhich caused doubts about whether it would continue in the 2026 World Cup.
Doubts grew because Austria’s next commitment It will be against the Argentina teamwhich he fulfilled in his World Cup debut by beating Algeria 3-0.
However, during morning training in Austria, Posch rejoined the team, albeit with a peculiar protection on the jaw.
According to media such as Infobaewhich cited the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), Posch will use a custom-made protective mask to play Austria’s remaining matches.
The team’s medical team, after numerous reviews, concluded that the defender did not require surgery and, insteaddeveloped a protective mask for Posch.
In several images you can see the mask that Posch used during training, black and that covers the surroundings of the jaw.
Posch was not the only player who raised doubts about his physical condition, as other Austrian figures, like David Alaba and Alessandro Schöpf, They trained individually during the concentration.
But this Sunday the three players rejoined the team to prepare your match against the current world champion.