Austria have finally made a comeback in the FIFA World Cup after 28 years' wait, as they are ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026 challenge, which the USA, Mexico, and Canada are ready to host. Das Nationalteam are dreaming of creating some history in the forthcoming WC edition.
Austria fought in Group H during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification (UEFA). In that challenge, they had to fight against Romania, San Marino, Cyprus, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. It was a tight group, but ultimately, Das Nationalteam managed to qualify for the WC 2026 directly.
After winning their first five fixtures, Austria suffered an away defeat against Romania by 1-0, while they ended the campaign with a 1-1 home draw against Bosnia & Herzegovina. At the end of the challenge, with six wins, one draw, and one defeat, Austria ended with 19 points. In the Qualifiers, Austria scored 22 goals and conceded four goals, including thrashing San Marino by 10-0 at home, which was also their biggest ever win.
Austria's performances in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification UEFA Group H
Austria 2 – 1 Romania
San Marino 0 – 4 Austria
Austria 1 – 0 Cyprus
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 – 2 Austria
Austria 10 – 0 San Marino
Romania 1 – 0 Austria
Cyprus 0 – 2 Austria
Austria 1 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Austria's Complete FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats
Matches played: 8
Won: 6
Drawn: 1
Lost: 1
Goals Scored: 22
Goals Conceded: 4
Leading Goal Scorer: Marko Arnautović – 8 goals
Austria FIFA World Cup records
Two-time FIFA World Cup Semi-finalists Austria have made a tournament comeback after missing it for six straight editions. While they played their last WC in the 1998 edition, their last WC win was in the 1990 edition. Das Nationalteam finished in fourth place in the 1934 edition, while they became third in the 1954 edition, which was also their last WC knockout stage participation.
Austria group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
In the FIFA World Cup 2026, Austria will start from Group J, where they will face the challenges against the defending champions Argentina, Austria, and Algeria.
June 16: Austria vs Jordan at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara (21:00 local time)
June 22: Argentina vs Austria at AT&T Stadium, Arlington (12:00 local time)
June 27: Algeria vs Austria at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City (21:00 local time)
