Das Team return to the global stage after a 28-year hiatus, looking to progress through a group which includes champions Argentina.
After a 28-year absence, Austria will return to the top table of international football at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Coached by former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick, Das Team topped their qualifying group to ensure an eighth appearance at a tournament they placed third in back in 1954.
On their last World Cup outing in 1998, Austria failed to get out of the group stage.
But they will be targeting at least the Round of 16 in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., even though they have been drawn against champions Argentina in Group J, along with Algeria and debutants Jordan.
Quick facts
- Captain: David Alaba
- Manager: Ralf Rangnick
- World Cup appearances (including 2026): 8
- Best World Cup result: Third (1954)
FIFA World Cup 2026 – Austria’s full squad
Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Bröndby IF), Alexander Schlager (FC Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzeň)
Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz 05), Stefan Posch (Mainz 05), Alexander Prass (TSG Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)
Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (SC Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern München), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schöpf (Wolfsberger AC), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg)
Forwards: Marko Arnautović (Crvena Zvezda), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)