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Austria at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group J fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Austria
Coach: Ralf Dietrich Rangnick · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeAUT
GroupGroup J
Fixtures listed4
First matchAustria v Jordan
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachRalf Dietrich Rangnick
Qualification pathGroup J; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultSpain 3 - 0 Austria
Current goals leaderMarko ARNAUTOVIC (1 goal)
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Third place: 1954
Austria return to the finals with a historic 1954 bronze-medal finish and a long gap since their last World Cup appearance.
Appearances8th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament1998 group stage
- Finished third in 1954
- Reached fourth place in 1934
- The 2026 tournament is Austria's first World Cup since 1998
Group standing
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Schlager | Goalkeeper | FC Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) | 1 Feb 1996 | 188 cm |
| 2 | David Affengruber | Defender | Elche CF (ESP) | 19 Mar 2001 | 185 cm |
| 3 | Kevin Danso | Defender | Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) | 19 Sept 1998 | 190 cm |
| 4 | Xaver Schlager | Midfielder | RB Leipzig (GER) | 28 Sept 1997 | 174 cm |
| 5 | Stefan Posch | Defender | 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER) | 14 May 1997 | 188 cm |
| 6 | Nicolas Seiwald | Midfielder | RB Leipzig (GER) | 4 May 2001 | 179 cm |
| 7 | Marko Arnautovic | Forward | FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB) | 19 Apr 1989 | 192 cm |
| 8 | David Alaba | Defender | Real Madrid C. F. (ESP) | 24 Jun 1992 | 180 cm |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer | Midfielder | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 17 Mar 1994 | 178 cm |
| 10 | Florian Grillitsch | Midfielder | SC Braga (POR) | 7 Aug 1995 | 186 cm |
| 11 | Michael Gregoritsch | Forward | FC Augsburg (GER) | 18 Apr 1994 | 193 cm |
| 12 | Florian Wiegele | Goalkeeper | FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) | 21 Mar 2001 | 205 cm |
| 13 | Patrick Pentz | Goalkeeper | Brøndby IF (DEN) | 2 Jan 1997 | 183 cm |
| 14 | Sasa Kalajdzic | Forward | LASK Linz (AUT) | 7 Jul 1997 | 200 cm |
| 15 | Philipp Lienhart | Defender | SC Freiburg (GER) | 11 Jul 1996 | 189 cm |
| 16 | Phillip Mwene | Defender | 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER) | 29 Jan 1994 | 170 cm |
| 17 | Carney Chukwuemeka | Midfielder | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 20 Oct 2003 | 187 cm |
| 18 | Romano Schmid | Midfielder | SV Werder Bremen (GER) | 27 Jan 2000 | 168 cm |
| 19 | Christoph Baumgartner | Midfielder | RB Leipzig (GER) | 1 Aug 1999 | 180 cm |
| 20 | Konrad Laimer | Midfielder | FC Bayern München (GER) | 27 May 1997 | 180 cm |
| 21 | Patrick Wimmer | Forward | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 30 May 2001 | 182 cm |
| 22 | Alexander Prass | Midfielder | TSG Hoffenheim (GER) | 26 May 2001 | 180 cm |
| 23 | Marco Friedl | Defender | SV Werder Bremen (GER) | 16 Mar 1998 | 187 cm |
| 24 | Paul Wanner | Midfielder | PSV Eindhoven (NED) | 23 Dec 2005 | 185 cm |
| 25 | Michael Svoboda | Defender | Venezia FC (ITA) | 15 Oct 1998 | 195 cm |
| 26 | Alessandro Schoepf | Midfielder | Wolfsberger AC (AUT) | 7 Feb 1994 | 178 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
3 players
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