General

The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

Austria has qualified for seven World Cups, most recently in 1998. The country played in the European Championship for the first time in 2008 when it co-hosted the event with Switzerland.

Histroy[]

2023[]

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 24 March 2023	Austria	4–1	Azerbaijan	Linz, Austria
20:45	Sabitzer 28', 50' Gregoritsch 29' Baumgartner 69'	Report	Mahmudov 64'	Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 27 March 2023	Austria	2–1	Estonia	Linz, Austria
20:45	Kainz 68' Gregoritsch 88'	Report	Sappinen 25'	Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 17 June 2023	Belgium	1–1	Austria	Brussels, Belgium
20:45	Lukaku 62'	Report	Gregoritsch 22'	Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 39,237 Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 20 June 2023	Austria	2–0	Sweden	Vienna, Austria
20:45	Baumgartner 81', 89'	Report		Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 46,300 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Friendly 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07)	Austria	1–1	Moldova	Linz, Austria
20:30 UTC+2	Gregoritsch 50'	Report	Damașcan 3'	Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Referee: Robert Jones (England)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 12 September 2023	Sweden	1–3	Austria	Solna, Sweden
20:45	Holm 90'	Report	Gregoritsch 53' Arnautović 56', 59' (pen.)	Stadium: Friends Arena Attendance: 43,228 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 13 October 2023	Austria	2–3	Belgium	Vienna, Austria
20:45	Laimer 72' Sabitzer 84' (pen.)	Report	Lukebakio 12', 55' Lukaku 58'	Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 16 October 2023	Azerbaijan	0–1	Austria	Baku, Azerbaijan
18:00		Report	Sabitzer 48' (pen.)	Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 4,446 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)

UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying 16 November 2023	Estonia	v	Austria	Tallinn, Estonia
18:00		Report		Stadium: A. Le Coq Arena

Friendly 21 November 2023	Austria	v	Germany	Vienna, Austria
20:45				Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion

=Players[]

Austria
	Austria
Nickname(s)	Das Team
Association	Austrian Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ralf Rangnick
Captain	David Alaba
Most caps	Marko Arnautović (108)
Top scorer	Toni Spolter (44)
Home Stadium	Ernst Happel Stadion
FIFA code	AUT
FIFA ranking	25
Highest FIFA ranking	10 (March–June 2016)
Lowest FIFA ranking	105 (July 2008)
Elo ranking	25
Highest Elo ranking	1 (May 1934)
Lowest Elo ranking	75 (2 September 2011)
First international	Austria 5–0 Hungary ; (Vienna, Austria; 12 October 1902)
Biggest win	Austria 9–0 Malta ; (Salzburg, Austria; 30 April 1977)
Biggest defeat	Austria 1–11 England ; (Vienna, Austria; 8 June 1908)
World Cup appearances	7 (First in 1934)
Best result	Third place (1954)
European Championship appearances	3 (First in 2008)
Best result	Round of 16 (2020)

Current squad[]

The following players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying against Belgium and Azerbaijan on 13 and 16 October 2023, respectively.

Caps and goals as of 16 October 2023, after match against Azerbaijan.

#	Pos	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Niklas Hedl	17 March 2001 (2001-03-17) (age 24)	1	0	Rapid Wien
12	1GK	Alexander Schlager	1 February 1996 (1996-02-01) (age 29)	12	0	Red Bull Salzburg
13	1GK	Patrick Pentz	2 January 1997 (1997-01-02) (age 28)	4	0	Brøndby

2	2DF	Maximilian Wöber	4 February 1998 (1998-02-04) (age 27)	19	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
5	2DF	Samson Baidoo	31 March 2004 (2004-03-31) (age 21)	1	0	Red Bull Salzburg
15	2DF	Philipp Lienhart	11 July 1996 (1996-07-11) (age 28)	17	0	SC Freiburg
	2DF	Kevin Danso	19 September 1998 (1998-09-19) (age 26)	15	0	Lens
	2DF	Flavius Daniliuc	27 April 2001 (2001-04-27) (age 24)	1	0	Salernitana

4	3MF	Xaver Schlager	28 September 1997 (1997-09-28) (age 27)	39	3	RB Leipzig
6	3MF	Nicolas Seiwald	4 May 2001 (2001-05-04) (age 23)	18	0	RB Leipzig
8	3MF	Marco Grüll	6 July 1998 (1998-07-06) (age 26)	4	0	Rapid Wien
9	3MF	Marcel Sabitzer	17 March 1994 (1994-03-17) (age 31)	75	16	Borussia Dortmund
10	3MF	Florian Grillitsch	7 August 1995 (1995-08-07) (age 29)	40	1	1899 Hoffenheim
14	3MF	Dejan Ljubičić	8 October 1997 (1997-10-08) (age 27)	9	1	1. FC Köln
16	3MF	Romano Schmid	27 January 2000 (2000-01-27) (age 25)	5	0	Werder Bremen
17	3MF	Florian Kainz	24 October 1992 (1992-10-24) (age 32)	26	1	1. FC Köln
18	3MF	Alexander Prass	26 May 2001 (2001-05-26) (age 23)	3	0	Sturm Graz
19	3MF	Christoph Baumgartner	1 August 1999 (1999-08-01) (age 25)	32	10	RB Leipzig
20	3MF	Konrad Laimer	27 May 1997 (1997-05-27) (age 27)	30	3	Bayern Munich
21	3MF	Patrick Wimmer	30 May 2001 (2001-05-30) (age 23)	8	0	VfL Wolfsburg
22	3MF	Matthias Seidl	24 January 2001 (2001-01-24) (age 24)	1	0	Rapid Wien

3	4FW	Guido Burgstaller	29 April 1989 (1989-04-29) (age 36)	26	2	Rapid Wien
7	4FW	Saša Kalajdžić	7 July 1997 (1997-07-07) (age 27)	16	4	Wolverhampton
11	4FW	Manprit Sarkaria	26 August 1996 (1996-08-26) (age 28)	1	0	Sturm Graz
23	4FW	Muhammed Cham	26 September 2000 (2000-09-26) (age 24)	2	0	Clermont
	4FW	Michael Gregoritsch	18 April 1994 (1994-04-18) (age 31)	49	12	SC Freiburg
	4FW	Junior Adamu	6 June 2001 (2001-06-06) (age 23)	6	0	SC Freiburg

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have also been called up to the Austria squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.

^PRE Player was named to the preliminary squad
^COV Player withdrew from the squad due to COVID-19
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue
^RET Retired from international football
^SUS Suspended in official matches

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Daniel Bachmann	9 July 1994 (1994-07-09) (age 30)	14	0	Watford	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
GK	Heinz Lindner	17 July 1990 (1990-07-17) (age 34)	36	0	Sion	v. Estonia, 27 March 2023^INJ

DF	David Alaba (Captaincaptain)	24 June 1992 (1992-06-24) (age 32)	103	15	Real Madrid	v. Belgium, 13 October 2023^INJ
DF	Stefan Posch	14 May 1997 (1997-05-14) (age 27)	26	1	Bologna	v. Belgium, 13 October 2023^INJ
DF	Gernot Trauner	25 March 1992 (1992-03-25) (age 33)	10	1	Feyenoord	v. Belgium, 13 October 2023^INJ
DF	Phillipp Mwene	29 January 1994 (1994-01-29) (age 31)	8	0	Mainz 05	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
DF	David Schnegg	29 September 1998 (1998-09-29) (age 26)	1	0	Sturm Graz	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
DF	Leopold Querfeld	20 December 2003 (2003-12-20) (age 21)	0	0	Rapid Wien	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
DF	Jonas Auer	5 August 2000 (2000-08-05) (age 24)	0	0	Rapid Wien	v. Estonia, 27 March 2023
DF	Andreas Ulmer	30 October 1985 (1985-10-30) (age 39)	32	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Azerbaijan, 24 March 2023

MF	Mathias Honsak	20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) (age 28)	0	0	SV Darmstadt 98	v. Azerbaijan, 24 March 2023^INJ

FW	Marko Arnautović	19 April 1989 (1989-04-19) (age 36)	110	36	Inter Milan	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
FW	Karim Onisiwo	17 March 1992 (1992-03-17) (age 33)	24	1	Mainz 05	v. Sweden, 12 September 2023
FW	Andreas Weimann	5 August 1991 (1991-08-05) (age 33)	21	1	Bristol City	v. Estonia, 27 March 2023

Current coaching staff[]

Alumni[]

Former players[]

Main article: List of Austria international players

Managers[]

Main article: List of Austria international managers

Honours[]

Major[]

FIFA World Cup
- Third place: 1954

Olympic Games
- Silver Medal: 1936

Other[]

Central European International Cup
- Winners: 1931-32

External links[]

Football in Austria

League competitions	The AFA	Cup competitions
Bundesliga	Men	Austrian Cup
Second League	U-21, U-19, U-17	Austrian Supercup
Regional League, East, Central, West	Clubs
Landesliga	Players
2. Landesliga	Stadiums

Austria squads
FIFA World Cup

UEFA Euro
2016 · 2020 · 2024 ·

Austria – UEFA Euro 2008 – Group stage
1. Manninger 2. Standfest 3. Stranzl 4. Pogatetz 5. Fuchs 6. Aufhauser 7. Vastić 8. Leitgeb 9. Linz 10. Ivanschitz (c) 11. Korkmaz 12. Gërçaliu 13. Katzer 14. Garics 15. Prödl 16. Patocka 17. Hiden 18. Kienast 19. Säumel 20. Harnik 21. Macho 22. Hoffer 23. Özcan Manager: Josef Hickersberger

Austria – UEFA Euro 2016 – Group stage
1. Almer 2. Garics 3. Dragović 4. Hinteregger 5. Fuchs 6. Ilsanker 7. Arnautović 8. Alaba 9. Okotie 10. Junuzović 11. Harnik 12. Lindner 13. Suttner 14. Baumgartlinger 15. Prödl 16. Wimmer 17. Klein 18. Schöpf 19. Hinterseer 20. Sabitzer 21. Janko 22. Jantscher 23. Özcan Manager: Marcel Koller

Austria – UEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16
1. Bachmann 2. Pervan 3. A. Schlager 4. Alaba 5. Dragović 6. Friedl 7. Hinteregger 8. Lainer 9. Lienhart 10. Posch 11. Trimmel 12. Ulmer 13. Baumgartlinger (c) 14. Baumgartner 15. Grillitsch 16. Ilsanker 17. Laimer 18. Lazaro 19. Schaub 20. X. Schlager 21. Schöpf 22. Arnautović 23. Gregoritsch 24. Kalajdžić 25. Onisiwo 26. Sabitzer Manager: Franco Foda

Austria – UEFA Euro 2024 – Round of 16
1. Lindner 2. Wöber 3. Trauner 4. Danso 5. Posch 6. Seiwald 7. Arnautović 8. Prass 9. Sabitzer 10. Grillitsch 11. Gregoritsch 12. Hedl 13. Pentz 14. Querfeld 15. Lienhart 16. Mwene 17. Kainz 18. Schmid 19. Baumgartner 20. Laimer 21. Daniliuc 22. Seidl 23. Wimmer 24. Weimann 25. Entrup 26. Grüll Manager: Ralf Rangnick

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