Austria
Rangnick's Austria is one of the most press-intense teams in the tournament — PPDA below 9, high counter-press rate. Sabitzer as the box-to-box engine, Alaba organizing the defence, Arnautović (Red Star Belgrade) wears the armband after Alaba's step-back. Austria's first World Cup since 1998.
Squad
26 players- Coach
- Ralf Rangnick
- Avg age
- 28.1
- Founded
- 1904
Goalkeepers
- Alexander Schlager30 yrs
- Florian Wiegele25 yrs
- Patrick Pentz29 yrs
Defenders
- Alexander Prass25 yrs
- David Affengruber25 yrs
- David Alaba33 yrs
- Kevin Danso27 yrs
- Marco Friedl28 yrs
- Michael Svoboda27 yrs
- Philipp Lienhart29 yrs
- Philipp Mwene32 yrs
- Stefan Posch29 yrs
Midfielders
- Alessandro Schöpf32 yrs
- Carney Chukwuemeka22 yrs
- Christoph Baumgartner26 yrs
- Florian Grillitsch30 yrs
- Konrad Laimer29 yrs
- Marcel Sabitzer32 yrs
- Nicolas Seiwald25 yrs
- Patrick Wimmer25 yrs
- Paul Wanner20 yrs
- Romano Schmid26 yrs
- Xaver Schlager28 yrs
Forwards
- Marko Arnautovic37 yrs
- Michael Gregoritsch32 yrs
- Saša Kalajdžić28 yrs
Source: football-data.org. Refreshed hourly.
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FAQ
- Is Austria in the 2026 World Cup?
- Yes — Austria qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico. This page shows the group, the full match schedule and the live standings.
- Where can I predict Austria matches?
- On tiptilldone.com you can submit free predictions for all WC26 matches — also via Telegram bot. No download, no password.
- What is Kicktipp Classic scoring?
- 2 points for the right tendency, 3 for goal difference, 5 for exact score. This is the default on tiptilldone and Kicktipp.
- Can I create a tipping round for Austria fans?
- Yes! Create a round on tiptilldone.com and select the "Austria Fans" tag. Other fans find your round via the tag leaderboard.
- 122+Years of history
- 7WC appearances
- –WC titles
- 🥉 3rdBest result
- UEFAConfederation
- Founded
- 1904
- Nickname
- ÖFB-Team
- FIFA
- #23
- Group
- WM26 · J
- WC appearances
- 7 (incl. 2026)
- Best WC
- 🥉 3rd (1954)
- Last WC
- 1998
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