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Austria play at the 2026 World Cup in Group J against Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. Head coach is Ralf Rangnick. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Austria below.
Under Rangnick, Austria play modern, intense football with high pressing. Sabitzer, Alaba (if fit), Baumgartner and Arnautović form the core. First World Cup since 1998. In Group J they can fight Algeria for second place.
The three group-stage matches for Austria in Group J.
Austria face three opponents in Group J. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Austria and the other teams in Group J, plus classic rivalries.
Third place at the 1954 World Cup. Few major successes since. Best recent result: Round of 16 at Euro 2024.
The 1 biggest names in Austria's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
Rangnick turns it into a tactical laboratory. Does this archetype match you too? Set your 10 sliders and discover the World Cup Hero in you.
Start predicting →Austria play at the 2026 World Cup in Group J, together with Argentina, Algeria and Jordan.
Ralf Rangnick is the head coach of Austria at the 2026 World Cup.
Austria's best World Cup result is: Third place (1954). Austria have 8 previous World Cup appearances.
Under Rangnick, Austria play modern, intense football with high pressing. Sabitzer, Alaba (if fit), Baumgartner and Arnautović form the core.
Austria are part of UEFA (Europe). They sit at #25 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07