Teams from Austria and USA triumph at first Red Bull Four 2 Score World Final

Action-packed offensive football play, in 10-minute rounds, with 26 teams from South Korea to the USA, Kuwait to Finland, Brazil and Germany saw Austria and the USA triumph at the inaugural Red Bull Four 2 Score World Final just in front of the Red Bull Arena. 

Red Bull Four 2 Score challenges football players to show their best small-field, 4-vs-4 football skills. Ten-minute rounds, no breaks, no goalie – plus, scores during the first and last minute count DOUBLE. This season, Red Bull Four 2 Score was played in 20+ countries on five continents.

After two days of thrilling action on Friday and Saturday, the amateur women’s team from the USA prevailed over Germany thanks to a narrow 1-0 win while, in the mixed competition, Austria secured an impressive 4-0 victory against South Korea in the final match of the tournament.

The trophy was ceremoniously presented by Max Eberl, representing the host club RB Leipzig from the Bundesliga, during the half-time break of a pre-season friendly where RB Leipzig defeated UD Las Palmas 3-0.

Over the course of the group stage and knockout matches, RB Leipzig players also made an appearance at the event in order to experience first-hand the first edition of this special offensive football tournament.

German international David Raum, 25, said: “The atmosphere here is more like street football. It brings back memories for me – a real playground feeling with a really cool vibe among all the players.”

Striker Timo Werner was also impressed by the atmosphere. He added: “Everyone here wants to win, but at the same time, you can feel that fun is the top priority. So many different nations come together here, just wanting to have a good time and treat each other with a lot of respect.”

The World Final was the conclusion to a season that not only showcased the passion for offensive football, but also the diversity and competitive spirit of the nations spanning five continents.

Austrian Dilan Mojica enthused: “The special thing here is that you can be trailing 0-2 and suddenly, in the first and last minute of a match, with just one goal, you can make a comeback! The format gives you hope and motivates you to give it your all until the last second.”

Jordan Rowan from the US women’s team also declared: “The pace of play is much faster. There’s a lot more competition. It’s more demanding and very different from a 11 versus 11 game.”