2026 Austria World Cup roster: Complete 26-man team
Seth VertelneyAustria is back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, and head coach Ralf Rangnick has named an experienced squad of 26 players.
There are plenty of recognizable names among the group, including Real Madrid's David Alaba, Tottenham's Kevin Danso, Bayern Munich's Konrad Laimer, and former West Ham and Inter striker Marko Arnautovic.
There is also newcomer Carney Chukwuemeka, who recently switched from England to be eligible for the World Cup.
Austria will face Jordan, Algeria and defending champion Argentina in Group J.
Austria 2026 World Cup roster
Goalkeepers: Alexander Schlager (Red Bull Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen), Patrick Pentz (Brondby)
Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan Posch (Como), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)
Midfielders: Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Christoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim)*, Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Patrick Wimmer (VfL Wolfsburg), Paul Wanner (PSV), Alessandro Schopf (Wolfsberger), Dejan Ljubicic (FC Schalke 04)
Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Brondby), Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
*Ljubicic replaced the injured Baumgartner
Austria 2026 World Cup opponents
Austria was drawn into Group J along with the following teams:
- Jordan
- Argentina
- Algeria
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Austria 2026 World Cup schedule
Check out Austria's World Cup schedule for the group stage.
Buy Austria World Cup tickets- Austria vs. Jordan on June 16 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara
- Austria vs. Argentina on June 22 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
- Austria vs. Algeria on June 27 at GEHA Field in Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Are World Cup tickets available on the resale market?
According to FIFA, its marketplace "enables fans who can no longer attend matches to sell their tickets to other fans in a secure and authorized environment, safeguarding against invalid or unauthorized resale."
Of course, the marketplace will be used not just by fans who can no longer attend matches, but also those looking to make a profit on high-demand games.
The FIFA resale marketplace opened on Thursday, April 2.
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