The Austria World Cup squad will complete a long overdue return to the World Cup when they take on Jordan in June.
Considering their heritage and history, it's somewhat surprising that World Cup 2026 will be Austria's first this century – but Das Team have drawn one of the favourites in the form of defending champions Argentina and stand a good chance of going through to the knockouts.
Ralf Rangnick hasn't named one of the more notable squads in the tournament but there are big names in his team and several ‘last dances’ to be had.
Real Madrid star David Alaba is now 33 and heading Stateside to captain this group, with 37-year-old Marko Arnautovic his vice-captain: Marcel Sabitzer rounds off the leadership group.
Elsewhere, there are stars coming into their prime: Kevin Danso has had a bad season but is still relied on in this side, Konrad Laimer is a starter for Bayern Munich, and David Affengruber is a target for top sides.
Meanwhile, former England youth superstar Carney Chukwuemeka has changed allegiances and will be battling for a spot in midfield with RB Leipzig trio Christoph Baumgartner, Xavier Schlager and Nicolas Seiwald.
Prospects Leopold Querfeld and Samson Baidoo miss out, however, along with Max Wober and Andreas Weimann.
Squad
Austria World Cup 2026 squad: the final selection
- GK: Alexander Schlager (Red Bull Salzburg)
- GK: Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen)
- GK: Patrick Pentz (Brondby)
- DF: David Affengruber (Elche)
- DF: Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur)
- DF: Stefan Posch (Mainz 05)
- DF: David Alaba (Real Madrid)
- DF: Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg)
- DF: Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05)
- DF: Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim)
- DF: Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen)
- DF: Michael Svoboda (Venezia)
- MF: Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig)
- MF: Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig)
- MF: Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund)
- MF: Florian Grillitsch (Braga)
- MF: Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund)
- MF: Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen)
- MF: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- MF: Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg)
- MF: Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven)
- MF: Alessandro Schopf (Wolfsberger AC)
- FW: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade)
- FW: Michael Gregoritsch (FC Augsburg)
- FW: Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- June 01, 2026: Austria vs Tunisia , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- June 16, 2026: Austria vs Jordan , Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, United States
- June 22, 2026: Argentina vs Austria , AT&T Stadium , Arlington, United States
- June 27, 2026: Algeria vs Austria , Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, United States
- September 24, 2026: Austria vs Israel , Venue TBD, Austria
- September 27, 2026: Austria vs Kosovo , Venue TBD, Austria
- October 01, 2026: Republic of Ireland vs Austria , Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- October 04, 2026: Kosovo vs Austria , Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo
- November 14, 2026: Austria vs Republic of Ireland , Venue TBD, Austria
- November 17, 2026: Israel vs Austria , Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel
Recent results
- March 31, 2026: Austria 1-0 South Korea , Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria
- March 27, 2026: Austria 5-1 Ghana , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- November 18, 2025: Austria 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- November 15, 2025: Cyprus 0-2 Austria , Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus
- October 12, 2025: Romania 1-0 Austria , Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania
- October 09, 2025: Austria 10-0 San Marino , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- September 09, 2025: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Austria , Stadion Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 06, 2025: Austria 1-0 Cyprus , Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria
- June 10, 2025: San Marino 0-4 Austria , San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino
- June 07, 2025: Austria 2-1 Romania , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
- March 23, 2025: Serbia 2-0 Austria , Stadion Rajko Mitić, Belgrade, Serbia
- March 20, 2025: Austria 1-1 Serbia , Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
Group J standings
Austria are in Group J at World Cup 2026.
Manager
Who is Austria's manager?
Ralf Rangnick, now 67, has been in coaching for more than 40 years. The Austrian national team job is the German’s first permanent head coach role outside his home nation but his dugout CV barely scratches the surface.
Rangnick has managed Stuttgart, Hannover, Schalke and Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga but has also followed an unorthodox path since the turn of the century, taking on a temporary role in England with Manchester United in 2021 as well as leading the expansion and development strategy for Red Bull.
He was appointed as Franco Foda’s successor in the Austria job in 2022 and has secured qualification for two consecutive major tournaments. None of his predecessors can make the same claim.
Star player
Who is Austria's star player?
He’ll be 37 years old by the time the World Cup begins but Marko Arnautovic will finally get his moment at the greatest show on Earth and it seems like exactly the kind of stage that will suit him.
There are other major stars in the Austria squad but Arnautovic is a hogger of the spotlight and goes into the World Cup having scored twice as many goals in qualifying as teammate Michael Gregoritsch.
The former Inter Milan and West Ham United forward is a giant of modern Austrian football. He holds the records for the most caps and the most goals, including eight in Group H to help take Das Team back to the World Cup finals. Arnautovic has had a remarkable, fascinating career. He’ll be confident of going out on a high.
