FRA 16.5%
ESP 16%
ENG 11.5%
POR 9.4%
ARG 8.9%
Tournament outlook
Ralf Rangnick has Austria pressing as hard as any team in the world. Their energy and structure make them a genuinely awkward draw.
Managed by Ralf Rangnick, Austria head into the 2026 World Cup in Group J, where they face Argentina, Algeria, Jordan. With a FIFA ranking of #24, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.
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Key players
MA
Marko Arnautović
ST · free agent
KL
Konrad Laimer
CM · Bayern Munich
MS
Marcel Sabitzer
CM · Borussia Dortmund
Strengths & weaknesses
▲ Strengths
- Rangnick's intense pressing
- Athletic midfield
- Team identity
▼ Weaknesses
- Clinical finishing
- Squad star power
How far can Austria go?
Austria will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.
