After missing the FIFA World Cup for a long time, Austria have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 through their strong performances in the qualifiers. Now, Das Team wants to show magic on the field in front of the world's football.
Although Austria isn’t a commonly known name in world football, the country has a rich history in the FIFA World Cup, finishing in fourth place in 1934 and third place in 1954. The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the first time for Das Team to appear in the FIFA World Cup in the 21st century, having previously featured in the competition in 1998.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Austria’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
7/22 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Third Place (1954)
Austria’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Fourth Place |
1938 | France | Qualified but withdrew |
1950 | Brazil | Did not enter |
1954 | Switzerland | Third Place |
1958 | Sweden | Group Stage |
1962 | Chile | Did not enter |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Second Group Stage |
1982 | Spain | Second Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Group Stage |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Group Stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Austria
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: 1954
Last Fourth Place: 1934
Last Semi-finals exit: 1954
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 1998
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Austria’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
5-0 vs Czechoslovakia in 1954 | 6-1 vs Germany in 1954 |
7-5 vs Switzerland in 1954 | 5-1 vs Netherlands in 1978 |
3-1 vs Uruguay in 1954 | 3-0 vs Brazil in 1958 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Austria in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Friedl Koncilia | 11 |
Erich Obermayer | 11 |
Bruno Pezzey | 11 |
Herbert Prohaska | 11 |
Hans Krankl | 10 |
Top 5 most goals for Austria in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Erich Probst | 6 |
Hans Krankl | 5 |
Ernst Stojaspal | 3 |
Theodor Wagner | 3 |
Alfred Körner | 3 |
Walter Schachner | 3 |
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