Austria national football team

The Austria national football team (German: Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in men's international football competitions, and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

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Austria national football team

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) was founded on 18 March 1904, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the 1930s, under coach Hugo Meisl, Austria's national team, known as the "Wunderteam" (literally "Miracle Team"), became a dominant force in European football. Notable achievements included a fourth-place finish in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and silver medal at the 1936 Olympic Games. The Anschluss in 1938, which annexed Austria into Nazi Germany, led to the dissolution of the ÖFB and the obligatory integration of Austrian players into the German national team for the 1938 World Cup.

After World War II, Austria reestablished its national team and achieved significant success in the 1954 World Cup, finishing third. The team continued to be competitive throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including a notable victory over England at Wembley Stadium in 1965. However, the following decades saw fluctuating fortunes, with the team failing to qualify for FIFA World Cups in the 1960s and narrowly missing out on the 1974 World Cup in a playoff against Sweden. The 1970s and 1980s marked a revival, with Austria reaching the second round in the 1978 and 1982 World Cups, highlighted by a famous victory over West Germany in 1978.

The 1990s and 2000s brought challenges and disappointments, such as a defeat to the Faroe Islands in UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying, and a group-stage exit in the 1998 World Cup, their seventh and until then, last World Cup appearance. Austria automatically qualified for UEFA Euro 2008 as co-hosts with Switzerland, the first time they played in the UEFA European Championship, but was eliminated in the group stage. The country entered a resurgence in 2016, beginning with a successful qualification campaigns for the UEFA Euro 2016, Euro 2020, Euro 2024; and after 28 years of absence in the tournament, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with current head coach Ralf Rangnick.

History

Pre-World War II

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) was founded on 18 March 1904 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The team enjoyed success in the 1930s under coach Hugo Meisl, becoming a dominant side in Europe and earning the nickname "Wunderteam". The team's star was Matthias Sindelar. On 16 May 1931, they were the first continental European side to defeat Scotland. In the 1934 FIFA World Cup, Austria finished fourth after losing 0–1 to Italy in the semi-finals and 2–3 to Germany in the third-place play-off.

A moment of the Austria v Peru match at the 1936 Olympics.

The team then qualified for the 1938 World Cup finals, but Austria was annexed to Germany in the Anschluss on 12 March of that year. On 28 March, FIFA was notified that the ÖFB had been abolished, resulting in the nation's withdrawal from the World Cup.

After World War II

Austria national football team in 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Johann Buzek.

The team was re-established in 1945 and went on to achieve their best result at a World Cup in 1954, finishing third. Their 7-5 victory over Switzerland in the same tournament set a record for the most goals scored in a World Cup match.

During the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Austria and West Germany met again, in the last match of the group stage. Because the other two teams in the group had played their last match the previous day, both teams knew that a West German win by one goal would see both through, while all other results would eliminate one team or the other. After ten minutes of furious attack, Horst Hrubesch scored for West Germany, and the two teams mainly kicked the ball around for 80 minutes with few attempts to attack. The match became known as the "non-aggression pact of Gijón". Algeria had also won two matches, including a shocking surprise over West Germany in the opener, but among the three teams that had won two matches, was eliminated based on goal difference, having conceded two late goals in their 3–2 win over Chile. This match caused outrage between supporters of multiple national teams; as a result, all future tournaments would see the last group matches played simultaneously. Austria and Northern Ireland were eliminated by losing to France in the second round group stage of three teams.

2000s: Decline

Austria national team before a match against Spain, November 2009.

Austria qualified automatically for Euro 2008 as co-hosts. Their first major tournament in a decade, most commentators regarded them as outsiders for Germany, Croatia and Poland in the group stage. Many of their home supporters were in agreement and 10,000 Austrians signed a petition demanding Austria withdraw from the tournament to spare the nation's embarrassment. However, Austria managed a 1–1 draw with Poland and lost 1–0 to both Croatia and Germany.

2010s: Revival and setbacks

Austria vs. Germany in 2014 World Cup qualification, 11 September 2012.

After Austria co-hosted the 2008 European Championship with Switzerland and automatically qualified, Marcel Koller's team managed to qualify for the 2016 European Championship on their own for the first time. This celebration photo was taken on 12 October 2015 after a victory against Liechtenstein.

Despite their successful performance in Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, the tournament itself turned out to be a nightmare for the Austrians. Placed in group F with Hungary, Portugal and Iceland, Austria opened their campaign with a 0–2 loss to neighbour Hungary, in which defender Aleksandar Dragović was sent off. This was followed up by a goalless draw with Portugal, in which Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty. Nonetheless, Austria ended up losing 1–2 to debutant Iceland and were eliminated with just a point.

2020s: Tournament breakthroughs and continued growth

At UEFA Euro 2020 (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), Austria advanced to the knockout stage of the European Championship for the first time in their history. They finished second in Group C after defeating North Macedonia and Ukraine, and narrowly lost to Italy 2–1 after extra time in the Round of 16.

Austria also qualified for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. As of June 2024, the team was drawn into Group D alongside France, the Netherlands, and Poland. Austria finished first in their group, topping France and the Netherlands, which was considered a historic achievement. However, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 2–1 loss to Turkey.

Rivalry

Austria national football team

Although the match-up between Austria and Hungary is the second most-played international match in football (only Argentina and Uruguay, another two neighboring countries, have met each other in more matches), Germany has been Austria's arch-rival since the Second World War.

Kits and crest

The national team's home kit has traditionally been a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. The colours are derived from the Teutonic Order. Their traditional away kit is the flag color: red shirt, white shorts, and red socks. In 2004, Hans Krankl, Austria’s coach and legendary former striker, made the decision to switch the kits around so that red was first choice. This was so that the kit would match the Austrian flag (red-white-red) and also distinguish them from their neighbours. The away shirt colour has changed several times since then. The rotation starts with an all-white uniform, then black uniforms with light blue shorts and socks, and then all black.

Results and fixtures

Austria national football team

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching staff

Austria national football team

Ralf Rangnick

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Ralf Rangnick</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coaches</td><td>Lars Kornetka Peter Perchtold Onur Cinel</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Michael Gspurning</td></tr><tr><td>Match analyst</td><td>Stefan Oesen</td></tr></tbody></table>

Manager history

As of 31 March 2026, after the match against South Korea.

1912–1999

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Nationality</th><th>From</th><th>To</th><th>P</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>Win%</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Hugo Meisl</td><td>Austria-Hungary</td><td>22 December 1912</td><td>3 October 1914</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>9</td><td>50.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Heinrich Retschury</td><td>Austria-Hungary</td><td>4 October 1914</td><td>1 August 1919</td><td>22</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>11</td><td>45</td><td>47</td><td>36.36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hugo Meisl</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 August 1919</td><td>17 February 1937</td><td>127</td><td>68</td><td>29</td><td>30</td><td>326</td><td>206</td><td>53.54</td><td>4th place at the 1934 World Cup.Silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympic.</td></tr><tr><td>Heinrich Retschury</td><td>Austria</td><td>22 May 1937</td><td>24 October 1937</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td>40.00</td><td>Qualified for the 1938 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>From 1938 to 1945, Austria was part of Nazi Germany.</td></tr><tr><td>Karl Zankl</td><td>Austria</td><td>19 August 1945</td><td>3 October 1945</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>0.00</td><td>Died while in the position of national coach.</td></tr><tr><td>Edi Bauer</td><td>Austria</td><td>3 October 1945</td><td>4 March 1948</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>7</td><td>26</td><td>28</td><td>36.36</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eduard Frühwirth</td><td>Austria</td><td>4 March 1948</td><td>1 September 1948</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td>60.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walter Nausch</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 September 1948</td><td>15 November 1954</td><td>47</td><td>21</td><td>10</td><td>16</td><td>119</td><td>87</td><td>44.68</td><td>3rd place at the 1954 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>Hans Kaulich</td><td>Austria</td><td>15 November 1954</td><td>28 March 1955</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>0.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josef Molzer</td><td>Austria</td><td>29 March 1955</td><td>3 September 1955</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>33.33</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karl Geyer</td><td>Austria</td><td>3 September 1955</td><td>21 April 1956</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>14</td><td>40.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josef ArgauerJosef Molzer</td><td>Austria</td><td>21 April 1956</td><td>9 August 1958</td><td>18</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>37</td><td>27</td><td>38.89</td><td>Qualified for the 1958 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>Alfred FreyFranz PutzendoplerEgon SelzerJosef Molzer</td><td>Austria</td><td>9 August 1958</td><td>15 October 1958</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>0.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Karl Decker</td><td>Austria</td><td>16 October 1958</td><td>28 February 1964</td><td>36</td><td>16</td><td>3</td><td>17</td><td>60</td><td>67</td><td>44.44</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josef WalterBéla Guttmann</td><td>Austria Hungary</td><td>7 March 1964</td><td>11 October 1964</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>60.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Eduard Frühwirth</td><td>Austria</td><td>20 November 1964</td><td>13 January 1967</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>12</td><td>23</td><td>26.67</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Erwin AlgeHans Pesser</td><td>Austria</td><td>13 January 1967</td><td>24 June 1968</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>18</td><td>19</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leopold Šťastný</td><td>Czechoslovakia</td><td>1 July 1968</td><td>30 September 1975</td><td>49</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td>18</td><td>58</td><td>62</td><td>30.61</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Branko Elsner</td><td>Yugoslavia</td><td>6 October 1975</td><td>19 November 1975</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>50.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Helmut Senekowitsch</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 March 1976</td><td>30 June 1978</td><td>26</td><td>14</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>40</td><td>26</td><td>53.85</td><td>Qualified for the 1978 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>Karl Stotz</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 August 1978</td><td>14 December 1981</td><td>24</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>43</td><td>25</td><td>54.17</td><td>Qualified for the 1982 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>Georg SchmidtFelix Latzke</td><td>Austria</td><td>5 February 1982</td><td>2 July 1982</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>7</td><td>62.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Erich Hof</td><td>Austria</td><td>7 September 1982</td><td>21 November 1984</td><td>15</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>22</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Branko Elsner</td><td>Yugoslavia</td><td>15 January 1985</td><td>18 November 1987</td><td>18</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>8</td><td>20</td><td>28</td><td>27.78</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Josef Hickersberger</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 January 1988</td><td>14 September 1990</td><td>29</td><td>10</td><td>7</td><td>12</td><td>36</td><td>39</td><td>34.48</td><td>Qualified for the 1990 World Cup.</td></tr><tr><td>Alfred Riedl</td><td>Austria</td><td>15 September 1990</td><td>10 October 1991</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>16</td><td>12.5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dietmar Constantini</td><td>Austria</td><td>10 October 1991</td><td>13 November 1991</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>0.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ernst Happel</td><td>Austria</td><td>1 January 1992</td><td>14 November 1992</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>18</td><td>17</td><td>22.22</td><td>Died while in the position of national coach.</td></tr><tr><td>Dietmar Constantini</td><td>Austria</td><td>15 November 1992</td><td>18 November 1992</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.00</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Herbert Prohaska</td><td>Austria</td><td>8 January 1993</td><td>29 March 1999</td><td>51</td><td>25</td><td>9</td><td>17</td><td>96</td><td>73</td><td>49.02</td><td>Qualified for the 1998 World Cup.</td></tr></tbody></table>

2000–present

Players

Current squad

• The following 28 players were called up for the friendly matches against Ghana and South Korea on 27 and 31 March 2026, respectively. • Caps and goals as of 31 March 2026, after the match against South Korea.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>GK</td><td>Alexander Schlager</td><td>1 February 1996</td><td>25</td><td>0</td><td>Red Bull Salzburg</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>GK</td><td>Tobias Lawal</td><td>7 June 2000</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Genk</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>GK</td><td>Patrick Pentz</td><td>2 January 1997</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>Brøndby</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>GK</td><td>Florian Wiegele</td><td>21 March 2001</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Viktoria Plzeň</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td>David Affengruber</td><td>19 March 2001</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Elche</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td>Kevin Danso</td><td>19 September 1998</td><td>31</td><td>0</td><td>Tottenham Hotspur</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>DF</td><td>Stefan Posch</td><td>14 May 1997</td><td>51</td><td>5</td><td>Mainz 05</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>DF</td><td>David Alaba (captain)</td><td>24 June 1992</td><td>112</td><td>15</td><td>Real Madrid</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td>Philipp Lienhart</td><td>11 July 1996</td><td>40</td><td>3</td><td>SC Freiburg</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>DF</td><td>Phillipp Mwene</td><td>29 January 1994</td><td>29</td><td>0</td><td>Mainz 05</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>DF</td><td>Alexander Prass</td><td>26 May 2001</td><td>18</td><td>0</td><td>TSG Hoffenheim</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>DF</td><td>Marco Friedl</td><td>16 March 1998</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>Werder Bremen</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>DF</td><td>Michael Svoboda</td><td>15 October 1998</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>Venezia</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DF</td><td>Max Wöber</td><td>4 February 1998</td><td>31</td><td>0</td><td>Werder Bremen</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>MF</td><td>Xaver Schlager</td><td>28 September 1997</td><td>50</td><td>4</td><td>RB Leipzig</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>MF</td><td>Nicolas Seiwald</td><td>4 May 2001</td><td>46</td><td>1</td><td>RB Leipzig</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>MF</td><td>Marcel Sabitzer (third captain)</td><td>17 March 1994</td><td>97</td><td>25</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td>Florian Grillitsch</td><td>7 August 1995</td><td>58</td><td>1</td><td>Braga</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>MF</td><td>Carney Chukwuemeka</td><td>20 October 2003</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>Borussia Dortmund</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>MF</td><td>Romano Schmid</td><td>27 January 2000</td><td>33</td><td>3</td><td>Werder Bremen</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>MF</td><td>Christoph Baumgartner</td><td>1 August 1999</td><td>58</td><td>19</td><td>RB Leipzig</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>MF</td><td>Konrad Laimer</td><td>27 May 1997</td><td>56</td><td>7</td><td>Bayern Munich</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>MF</td><td>Patrick Wimmer</td><td>30 May 2001</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>VfL Wolfsburg</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>MF</td><td>Paul Wanner</td><td>23 December 2005</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>PSV</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MF</td><td>Alessandro Schöpf</td><td>7 February 1994</td><td>35</td><td>6</td><td>Wolfsberger AC</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>FW</td><td>Marko Arnautović (vice-captain)</td><td>19 April 1989</td><td>132</td><td>47</td><td>Red Star Belgrade</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>FW</td><td>Michael Gregoritsch</td><td>18 April 1994</td><td>74</td><td>24</td><td>Augsburg</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>FW</td><td>Saša Kalajdžić</td><td>7 July 1997</td><td>21</td><td>4</td><td>LASK</td></tr></tbody></table>

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Austria squad in the last twelve months.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th><th>Latest call-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GK</td><td>Nicolas Kristof</td><td>20 December 1999</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>SV Elversberg</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>Nikolas Polster</td><td>7 July 2002</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Wolfsberger AC</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><td>Nicolas Schmid</td><td>22 February 1997</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Portsmouth</td><td>v. San Marino, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Leopold Querfeld</td><td>20 December 2003</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Union Berlin</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025}</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Samson Baidoo</td><td>31 March 2004</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Lens</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Gernot Trauner</td><td>25 March 1992</td><td>16</td><td>2</td><td>Feyenoord</td><td>v. San Marino, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><td>Nikolas Veratschnig</td><td>24 January 2003</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Mainz 05</td><td>v. San Marino, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Marco Grüll</td><td>6 July 1998</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>Werder Bremen</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><td>Thierno Ballo</td><td>2 January 2002</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Millwall</td><td>v. San Marino, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Andreas Weimann</td><td>5 August 1991</td><td>26</td><td>2</td><td>Rapid Wien</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Raul Florucz</td><td>10 June 2001</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>Union Saint-Gilloise</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Nikolaus Wurmbrand</td><td>5 January 2006</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>Rapid Wien</td><td>v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><td>Mathias Honsak</td><td>20 December 1996</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1. FC Heidenheim</td><td>v. San Marino, 10 June 2025</td></tr><tr><td>PRE Player was named to the preliminary squad / standby 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</td></tr></tbody></table>

Individual statistics

Austria national football team

As of 31 March 2026, after the match against South Korea.

Players in bold are still active in the national team.

Most capped players

Marko Arnautović is Austria's most capped player and highest goalscorer with 47 international goals.

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Period</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Marko Arnautović</td><td>132</td><td>47</td><td>2008–present</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>David Alaba</td><td>112</td><td>15</td><td>2009–present</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Andi Herzog</td><td>103</td><td>26</td><td>1988–2003</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Aleksandar Dragović</td><td>100</td><td>2</td><td>2009–2022</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Marcel Sabitzer</td><td>97</td><td>25</td><td>2012–present</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Toni Polster</td><td>95</td><td>44</td><td>1982–2000</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Gerhard Hanappi</td><td>93</td><td>12</td><td>1948–1964</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Karl Koller</td><td>86</td><td>5</td><td>1952–1965</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Julian Baumgartlinger</td><td>84</td><td>1</td><td>2009–2021</td></tr><tr><td>Friedrich Koncilia</td><td>0</td><td>1970–1985</td></tr><tr><td>Bruno Pezzey</td><td>9</td><td>1975–1990</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top goalscorers

<table><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Player</th><th>Goals</th><th>Caps</th><th>Ratio</th><th>Period</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Marko Arnautović</td><td>47</td><td>132</td><td>0.36</td><td>2009–present</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Toni Polster</td><td>44</td><td>95</td><td>0.46</td><td>1982–2000</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Hans Krankl</td><td>34</td><td>69</td><td>0.49</td><td>1973–1985</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Johann Horvath</td><td>29</td><td>46</td><td>0.63</td><td>1924–1934</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Erich Hof</td><td>28</td><td>37</td><td>0.76</td><td>1957–1968</td></tr><tr><td>Marc Janko</td><td>70</td><td>0.40</td><td>2006–2019</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Anton Schall</td><td>27</td><td>28</td><td>0.96</td><td>1927–1934</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Matthias Sindelar</td><td>26</td><td>43</td><td>0.60</td><td>1926–1937</td></tr><tr><td>Andi Herzog</td><td>103</td><td>0.25</td><td>1988–2003</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Marcel Sabitzer</td><td>25</td><td>97</td><td>0.26</td><td>2012–present</td></tr></tbody></table>

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil

<table><thead><tr><th>FIFA World Cup record</th><th></th><th>Qualification record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Result</td><td>Position</td><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>Squad</td><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td></tr><tr><td>1930</td><td>Did not enter</td><td>Did not enter</td></tr><tr><td>1934</td><td>Fourth place</td><td>4th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>Squad</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1938</td><td>Qualified but withdrew</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1950</td><td>Did not enter</td><td>Did not enter</td></tr><tr><td>1954</td><td>Third place</td><td>3rd</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>17</td><td>12</td><td>Squad</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>Group stage</td><td>15th</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>Squad</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1962</td><td>Did not enter</td><td>Did not enter</td></tr><tr><td>1966</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>1970</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>12</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>1974</td><td>7</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>1978</td><td>Second group stage</td><td>7th</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>10</td><td>Squad</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>1982</td><td>8th</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>16</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>1986</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>9</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>1990</td><td>Group stage</td><td>18th</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>9</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>1994</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>15</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Group stage</td><td>23rd</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td>10</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>17</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>20</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>10</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>20</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>Qualified</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>22</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>2030</td><td>To be determined</td><td>To be determined</td></tr><tr><td>2034</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>Third place</td><td>8/22</td><td>29</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>13</td><td>43</td><td>47</td><td></td><td>142</td><td>70</td><td>30</td><td>42</td><td>254</td><td>159</td></tr></tbody></table>

UEFA European Championship

Champions Runners-up Third place/Semi-finalists Tournament played fully or partially on home soil

<table><thead><tr><th>UEFA European Championship record</th><th></th><th>Qualifying record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Year</td><td>Result</td><td>Position</td><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>Squad</td><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td></tr><tr><td>1960</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>10</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>1964</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>1968</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>1972</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>1976</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>11</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>1980</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>14</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>1984</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>15</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>1988</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>1992</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>10</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>29</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>8</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>19</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Group stage</td><td>13th</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>Squad</td><td>Qualified as co-hosts</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Did not qualify</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>16</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Group stage</td><td>22nd</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>Squad</td><td>10</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>22</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Round of 16</td><td>12th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>5</td><td>Squad</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>19</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>9th</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>Squad</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>17</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>2028</td><td>To be determined</td><td>To be determined</td></tr><tr><td>2032</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>Round of 16</td><td>4/17</td><td>14</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>8</td><td>14</td><td>18</td><td></td><td>117</td><td>57</td><td>18</td><td>42</td><td>219</td><td>162</td></tr></tbody></table>

UEFA Nations League

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil

<table><thead><tr><th>UEFA Nations League record</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Season</td><td>Division</td><td>Group</td><td>Result</td><td>Pld</td><td>W</td><td>D</td><td>L</td><td>GF</td><td>GA</td><td>P/R</td><td>RK</td></tr><tr><td>2018–19</td><td>B</td><td>3</td><td>Group stage</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td></td><td>18th</td></tr><tr><td>2020–21</td><td>B</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022–23</td><td>A</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td></td><td>13th</td></tr><tr><td>2024–25</td><td>B</td><td>3</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>15</td><td>8</td><td></td><td>22nd</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>Group stage</td><td>24</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td>33</td><td>26</td><td>13th</td></tr></tbody></table>

Head-to-head record

Austria national football team

Source: Note: This table is work-in-progress; it is far from complete.

As of 31 March 2026, after the match against South Korea.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

<table><thead><tr><th>Against</th><th>M</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> Albania</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>19</td><td>2</td><td>+17</td></tr><tr><td> Algeria</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Andorra</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Argentina</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td>-4</td></tr><tr><td> Azerbaijan</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>+12</td></tr><tr><td> Belarus</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>+12</td></tr><tr><td> Belgium</td><td>16</td><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>44</td><td>23</td><td>+22</td></tr><tr><td> Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>7</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Brazil</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>17</td><td>-12</td></tr><tr><td> Bulgaria</td><td>8</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>7</td><td>+14</td></tr><tr><td> Cameroon</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td> Canada</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td> Chile</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>-1</td></tr><tr><td> Costa Rica</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Croatia</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>-6</td></tr><tr><td> Cyprus</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>25</td><td>5</td><td>+20</td></tr><tr><td> Czech Republic</td><td>41</td><td>10</td><td>12</td><td>19</td><td>59</td><td>78</td><td>-19</td></tr><tr><td> Denmark</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>15</td><td>25</td><td>-10</td></tr><tr><td> East Germany</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Egypt</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> England</td><td>19</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>11</td><td>27</td><td>59</td><td>-32</td></tr><tr><td> Estonia</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>+8</td></tr><tr><td> Faroe Islands</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>21</td><td>4</td><td>+17</td></tr><tr><td> Finland</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>24</td><td>11</td><td>+13</td></tr><tr><td> France</td><td>26</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>41</td><td>43</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td> Georgia</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Germany</td><td>41</td><td>10</td><td>6</td><td>25</td><td>59</td><td>90</td><td>-31</td></tr><tr><td> Ghana</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>+4</td></tr><tr><td> Greece</td><td>13</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>18</td><td>20</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td> Hungary</td><td>137</td><td>40</td><td>30</td><td>67</td><td>252</td><td>299</td><td>-47</td></tr><tr><td> Iceland</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Iran</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>+4</td></tr><tr><td> Israel</td><td>13</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>26</td><td>25</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Italy</td><td>38</td><td>13</td><td>8</td><td>18</td><td>59</td><td>51</td><td>+8</td></tr><tr><td> Ivory Coast</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>5</td><td>-2</td></tr><tr><td> Japan</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Kazakhstan</td><td>6</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>12</td><td>0</td><td>+12</td></tr><tr><td> Latvia</td><td>9</td><td>6</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>24</td><td>9</td><td>+15</td></tr><tr><td> Liechtenstein</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>30</td><td>1</td><td>+29</td></tr><tr><td> Lithuania</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td> Luxembourg</td><td>7</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>29</td><td>4</td><td>+25</td></tr><tr><td> Malta</td><td>9</td><td>8</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>29</td><td>5</td><td>+24</td></tr><tr><td> Moldova</td><td>9</td><td>7</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>15</td><td>4</td><td>+11</td></tr><tr><td> Montenegro</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Netherlands</td><td>21</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>10</td><td>27</td><td>40</td><td>-13</td></tr><tr><td> Nigeria</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> North Macedonia</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>9</td><td>3</td><td>+6</td></tr><tr><td> Northern Ireland</td><td>12</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>21</td><td>19</td><td>+2</td></tr><tr><td> Norway</td><td>14</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>30</td><td>13</td><td>+17</td></tr><tr><td> Paraguay</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Poland</td><td>11</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>5</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Portugal</td><td>11</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>19</td><td>11</td><td>+8</td></tr><tr><td> Republic of Ireland</td><td>16</td><td>9</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>37</td><td>19</td><td>+18</td></tr><tr><td> Romania</td><td>12</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>3</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Russia</td><td>19</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>8</td><td>16</td><td>22</td><td>-6</td></tr><tr><td> San Marino</td><td>4</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>25</td><td>1</td><td>+24</td></tr><tr><td> Scotland</td><td>23</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td>7</td><td>37</td><td>30</td><td>+7</td></tr><tr><td> Serbia</td><td>24</td><td>7</td><td>5</td><td>12</td><td>44</td><td>52</td><td>-8</td></tr><tr><td> Slovakia</td><td>45</td><td>10</td><td>14</td><td>19</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td> Slovenia</td><td>6</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>7</td><td>4</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td> South Korea</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Spain</td><td>16</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>9</td><td>22</td><td>43</td><td>-21</td></tr><tr><td> Sweden</td><td>38</td><td>20</td><td>6</td><td>14</td><td>61</td><td>53</td><td>+8</td></tr><tr><td> Switzerland</td><td>43</td><td>25</td><td>6</td><td>12</td><td>106</td><td>61</td><td>+45</td></tr><tr><td> Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>1</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td> Tunisia</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Turkey</td><td>18</td><td>9</td><td>1</td><td>8</td><td>25</td><td>25</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td> Ukraine</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>5</td><td>4</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> United States</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>-1</td></tr><tr><td> Uruguay</td><td>4</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>+1</td></tr><tr><td> Venezuela</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>-1</td></tr><tr><td> Wales</td><td>11</td><td>5</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>14</td><td>11</td><td>+3</td></tr><tr><td>Total (72 Nations)</td><td>847</td><td>360</td><td>180</td><td>311</td><td>1,452</td><td>1,319</td><td>+133</td></tr></tbody></table>

Honours

Global

• FIFA World Cup • Third place (1): (/wiki/1954FIFAWorldCup) • Olympic Games • Silver medal (1): (/wiki/Footballatthe1936SummerOlympics)

Regional

• Central European International Cup • Champions (1): 1931–32 • Runners-up (2): 1927–30, 1933–35 • Third place (2): 1948–53, 1955–60

Summary

<table><thead><tr><th>Competition</th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th>Total</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>FIFA World Cup</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Olympic Games</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table>