Austria
Coach
Ralf Rangnick
World Cup Appearances
8
Best Finish
Third place (1954)
Complete Team Guide
Austria's World Cup 2026 squad has three defining stories: David Alaba completes his comeback from 18 months of ACL rehabilitation, Carney Chukwuemeka chose the Austrian flag over England, and Paul Wanner chose Austria over Germany. Rangnick's pressing machine has never looked more complete.
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Road to 2026
Austria continue to look like one of Europe's sharper mid-tier teams under Ralf Rangnick. FIFA's qualified-teams coverage included Austria among the nations who reached World Cup 2026 through UEFA qualifying, and the side's progress now feels less like a temporary spike and more like the product of a coach and squad who know exactly how they want to play.
Key Players
Marcel Sabitzer
Midfielder
Borussia Dortmund
Sabitzer remains the emotional leader in midfield and the player who often sets Austria's pressing tone.
Christoph Baumgartner
Attacking Midfielder
RB Leipzig
Baumgartner gives Austria late-arriving threat and another runner who can turn pressing phases into goals.
Konrad Laimer
Midfielder
Bayern Munich
Few players in the field reflect Rangnick's style as naturally as Laimer does: intensity, coverage and tactical aggression.
David Alaba
Defender
Real Madrid
Alaba's versatility and leadership remain priceless, especially when Austria need to adapt shape inside matches.
Patrick Pentz
Goalkeeper
Brøndby
Pentz gives Austria reliability behind a defence that often operates with an aggressive line and high pressing support.
Goalkeepers
Alexander Schlager
RB Salzburg
Florian Wiegele
Viktoria Plzeň
Patrick Pentz
Brøndby IF
Defenders
David Affengruber
Elche CF
Kevin Danso
Tottenham Hotspur
Stefan Posch
Mainz 05
David Alaba
Real Madrid
Philipp Lienhart
SC Freiburg
Philipp Mwene
Mainz 05
Alexander Prass
TSG Hoffenheim
Marco Friedl
Werder Bremen
Michael Svoboda
Venezia
Midfielders
Xaver Schlager
RB Leipzig
Nicolas Seiwald
RB Leipzig
Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund
Florian Grillitsch
SC Braga
Carney Chukwuemeka
Borussia Dortmund
Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen
Christoph Baumgartner
RB Leipzig
Konrad Laimer
Bayern Munich
Patrick Wimmer
Wolfsburg
Paul Wanner
PSV Eindhoven
Alessandro Schopf
Wolfsberger AC
Attackers
Marko Arnautovic
Red Star Belgrade
Michael Gregoritsch
FC Augsburg
Sasa Kalajdzic
LASK Linz
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