🇦🇹 Austria World Cup 2026 Squad
Official Player List
🖋️ Tamas | ⏱️ 5 min read | 📅 May 22, 2026 | 🏷️ Sports
Austria enters the historic 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup ready to unleash their signature high-octane pressing game and tactical intelligence on the global stage. Head coach Ralf Rangnick officially announced the national team's official squad on May 18, engineering a highly disciplined and physically dominant selection that perfectly blends seasoned international experience with the raw energy of explosive young talent.
The absolute marquee star and defensive anchor of this generation is Real Madrid's legendary superstar, David Alaba. Much to the delight of the passionate fans, Borussia Dortmund's dynamic midfield general Marcel Sabitzer is set to command the engine room following elite European campaigns. Top-tier stability is well guaranteed by prominent figures, such as Bayern Munich's tireless runner Konrad Laimer, alongside Tottenham's commanding center-back Kevin Danso. Austria is firmly targeting a historic knockout breakthrough run in Group J!
📋 Official Squad List
GROUP J – AUSTRIA
Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen), Patrick Pentz (Brondby).
Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), Kevin Danso (Tottenham), 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 (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 Schöpf (Wolfsberger AC).
Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (FC Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK Linz).
Manager: Ralf Rangnick
June 22: Argentina vs. Austria
June 28: Austria vs. Algeria
July 2: Jordan vs. Austria