Anniversary for Puntigam

Before 150th international match – “So grateful for everything!”

Record woman Sarah Puntigam (right) during the 3:0 victory in the first leg in Slovenia.(Bild: ÖFB/Paul Gruber)

Austria's women's soccer team will battle Slovenia in Ried on Tuesday for the final of the European Championship play-off. Record player Sarah Puntigam is about to make her 150th appearance. For the 32-year-old captain, who made her senior team debut at the age of 16, the 2017 European Championship premiere was a particular highlight.

She was the fifth and final shooter. Scored safely and caused a sensation! Sarah Puntigam had just shot Austria into the semi-finals against Spain in the penalty shoot-out at the 2017 EURO premiere (5:3). "That was of course a highlight and a bit of a summer fairytale," recalls the team captain ahead of her big anniversary...