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Austria

Nickname(s)

Das Team (The Team)
Burschen (The Boys)
Unsere Burschen (Our Boys)

Association

Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB)

Confederation

UEFA (Europe)

Head coach

Ralf Rangnick

Captain

David Alaba

Most caps

Marko Arnautović (125)

Top scorer

Toni Polster (44)

Home stadium

Various

FIFA code

AUT

First colours

Second colours

Third colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (7 February 2019)

Highest

10 (March–June 2016)

Lowest

105 (July 2008)

Elo ranking

Current

12 (3 March 2019)

Highest

1 (May 1934)

Lowest

75 (2 September 2011)

First international

Austria 5–0 Hungary

(Vienna, Austria; 12 October 1902)

Biggest win

Austria 9–0 Malta

(Salzburg, Austria; 30 April 1977)

Biggest defeat

Austria 1–11 England

(Vienna, Austria; 8 June 1908)

World Cup

Appearances

7 (first in 1934)

Best result

Third place (1954)

European Championship

Appearances

4 (first in 2008)

Best result

Round of 16 (2020, 2024)

Medal record


FIFA World Cup
Bronze	1954 Switzerland	Team
Olympic Games
Silver	1936 Berlin	Team

Website

oefb.at

The Austria national football team represents Austria in international football games. It is controlled by the Austrian Football Association. The team is often called Das Team (The Team) or Burschen (The Boys).

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) started on March 18, 1904. In the 1930s, under coach Hugo Meisl, Austria's team was known as the "Wunderteam" (Wonder Team). They were very strong in European football. They finished fourth in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1938, Austria became part of Nazi Germany. This meant the ÖFB was closed, and Austrian players had to join the German team for the 1938 World Cup.

After World War II, Austria's team was restarted. They did very well in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, finishing third. They stayed strong through the 1950s and 1960s. A big moment was beating England at Wembley Stadium in 1965. The team had ups and downs in later years. They missed some World Cups but made it to the second round in 1978 and 1982. A famous win was against West Germany in 1978.

The 1990s and 2000s were tough. They had a surprising loss to the Faroe Islands in 1992. They also exited the 1998 World Cup in the group stage. This was their last World Cup appearance so far. Austria automatically played in UEFA Euro 2008 as co-hosts with Switzerland. This was their first time in the UEFA European Championship, but they were out in the group stage. The team started to get better around 2016. They successfully qualified for UEFA Euro 2016, Euro 2020, and 2024. Their current coach is Ralf Rangnick.

History of Austrian Football

Early Years and the "Wonder Team"

The Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) was created on March 18, 1904. In the 1930s, coach Hugo Meisl led the team to great success. They were called the "Wunderteam" because they played so well. Matthias Sindelar was a big star on this team. On May 16, 1931, they were the first team from mainland Europe to beat Scotland. In the 1934 FIFA World Cup, Austria finished fourth. They lost to Italy in the semi-finals and to Germany in the third-place match.

A moment from the Austria vs. Peru match at the 1936 Olympics.

The team qualified for the 1938 World Cup. However, Austria became part of Germany on March 12, 1938. This event was called the Anschluss. Because of this, the ÖFB was closed, and Austria had to pull out of the World Cup.

After World War II Successes

Austria national football team in 1958. 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.

Austria's team was rebuilt after World War II. They had a great run in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, finishing third. This was a big achievement for the team.

In the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, Austria played West Germany. Both teams knew that if West Germany won by one goal, both would move on. After an early goal by West Germany, the teams stopped trying to score. This match became known as the "non-aggression pact of Gijón". Because of this game, all future World Cup group matches are played at the same time.

21st Century: Ups and Downs

Early 2000s Challenges

The Austria national team before a match against Spain in November 2009.

Austria automatically qualified for UEFA Euro 2008 because they were co-hosting the tournament. Many people thought they would struggle. Some even signed a petition asking Austria to withdraw. However, Austria managed a 1–1 draw with Poland. They lost 1–0 to Croatia and Germany, and were eliminated in the group stage.

2010s: New Beginnings

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

After co-hosting Euro 2008, Marcel Koller's team qualified for UEFA Euro 2016 on their own. This photo was taken on October 12, 2015, after beating Liechtenstein.

Austria had a very strong qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2016. But the tournament itself was difficult. They lost 0–2 to Hungary and drew 0–0 with Portugal. They then lost 1–2 to Iceland and were out of the tournament with only one point.

2020s: Breaking Through

At UEFA Euro 2020 (played in 2021), Austria made it to the knockout stage for the first time. They finished second in their group after beating North Macedonia and Ukraine. They lost a close game to Italy 2–1 in extra time in the Round of 16.

Austria also qualified for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany. They were in a tough group with France, the Netherlands, and Poland. Austria surprisingly finished first in their group, which was a historic achievement. However, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 after losing 2–1 to Turkey.

Team Rivalries

The match between Austria and Hungary is one of the most played international football games. Only Argentina and Uruguay have played each other more often. Since World War II, Germany has been Austria's main rival in football.

Team Kits and Crest

The home kit for the national team is usually a white shirt, black shorts, and white socks. These colors come from an old German flag. The away kit is red shirt, white shorts, and red socks, matching the Austrian flag. In 2004, coach Hans Krankl decided to make the red kit the first choice. This was to match the Austrian flag and make them look different from their neighbors, Germany. The away shirt color has changed a few times since then.

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are some of the recent match results and upcoming games for the Austrian team.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2024 Matches

6 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Slovenia	1–1	Austria	Ljubljana, Slovenia
20:45 UTC+2	Šeško 16' (pen.)		Laimer 28'	Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 14,834 Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)

9 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Norway	2–1	Austria	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2	Myhre 9' Haaland 80'		Sabitzer 37'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 23,171 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

10 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Austria	4–0	Kazakhstan	Linz, Austria
20:45 UTC+2	Baumgartner 10' Lienhart 54' Sabitzer 56' Seidl 79'			Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)

13 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Austria	5–1	Norway	Linz, Austria
20:45 UTC+2	Arnautović 8' (49), pen.' Lienhart 58' Posch 62' Gregoritsch 79'		Sørloth 39'	Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

14 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Kazakhstan	0–2	Austria	Almaty, Kazakhstan
21:00 UTC+6			Baumgartner 15' Gregoritsch 25'	Stadium: Almaty Central Stadium Attendance: 9,753 Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania)

17 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League	Austria	1–1	Slovenia	Vienna, Austria
18:00 UTC+1	Schmid 27'		Gnezda Čerin 81'	Stadium: Ernst Happel Stadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

2025 Matches

20 March 2025 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs	Austria	1–1	Serbia	Vienna, Austria
20:45 UTC+1	Gregoritsch 37'		Samardžić 61'	Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 46,400 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

23 March 2025 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs	Serbia	2–0 (3–1 agg.)	Austria	Belgrade, Serbia
18:00 UTC+1	N. Maksimović 56' Vlahović 90'			Stadium: Red Star Stadium Attendance: 22,112 Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain)

7 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Austria	2–1	Romania	Vienna, Austria
20:45 UTC+2	Gregoritsch 42' Sabitzer 60'		Tănase 90+5'	Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

10 June 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	San Marino	0–4	Austria	Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 UTC+2			Arnautović 3', 15' Gregoritsch 11' Baumgartner 27'	Stadium: San Marino Stadium Attendance: 3,075 Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic)

6 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Austria	v	Cyprus	Linz, Austria
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena

9 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bosnia and Herzegovina	v	Austria	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium

9 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Austria	v	San Marino	Vienna, Austria
20:45 UTC+2				Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion

12 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Romania	v	Austria	Bucharest, Romania
21:45 UTC+3				Stadium: National Arena

15 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Cyprus	v	Austria	Larnaca, Cyprus
19:00 UTC+2				Stadium: AEK Arena

18 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Austria	v	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vienna, Austria
20:45 UTC+1				Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Coaching Staff

As of April 2024.

Position	Name
Head coach	Ralf Rangnick
Assistant coaches	Lars Kornetka Peter Perchtold Onur Cinel
Goalkeeping coach	Michael Gspurning
Match analyst	Stefan Oesen

Manager History

Here is a list of the coaches who have led the Austrian national team.

Coaches from 1912 to 1999

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Notes
Hugo Meisl	Austria-Hungary	22 December 1912	3 October 1914	6	3	1	2	11	9	50.00
Heinrich Retschury	Austria-Hungary	4 October 1914	1 August 1919	22	8	3	11	45	47	36.36
Hugo Meisl	Austria	1 August 1919	17 February 1937	127	68	29	30	326	206	53.54	4th place at the 1934 World Cup. Silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympic.
Heinrich Retschury	Austria	22 May 1937	24 October 1937	5	2	1	2	10	10	40.00	Y Qualified for the 1938 World Cup.
From 1938 to 1945, Austria was part of Nazi Germany.
Karl Zankl	Austria	19 August 1945	3 October 1945	2	0	0	2	2	7	0.00	Died while in the position of national coach.
Edi Bauer	Austria	3 October 1945	4 March 1948	11	4	0	7	26	28	36.36
Eduard Frühwirth	Austria	4 March 1948	1 September 1948	5	3	0	2	9	9	60.00
Walter Nausch	Austria	1 September 1948	15 November 1954	47	21	10	16	119	87	44.68	3rd place at the 1954 World Cup.
Hans Kaulich	Austria	15 November 1954	28 March 1955	1	0	0	1	2	3	0.00
Josef Molzer	Austria	29 March 1955	3 September 1955	3	1	1	1	6	8	33.33
Karl Geyer	Austria	3 September 1955	21 April 1956	5	2	0	3	8	14	40.00
Josef Argauer Josef Molzer	Austria	21 April 1956	9 August 1958	18	7	6	5	37	27	38.89	Y Qualified for the 1958 World Cup.
Alfred Frey Franz Putzendopler Egon Selzer Josef Molzer	Austria	9 August 1958	15 October 1958	2	0	0	2	4	6	0.00
Karl Decker	Austria	16 October 1958	28 February 1964	36	16	3	17	60	67	44.44
Josef Walter Béla Guttmann	Austria Hungary	7 March 1964	11 October 1964	5	3	1	1	6	5	60.00
Eduard Frühwirth	Austria	20 November 1964	13 January 1967	15	4	3	8	12	23	26.67
Erwin Alge Hans Pesser	Austria	13 January 1967	24 June 1968	10	3	2	5	18	19	30
Leopold Šťastný	Czechoslovakia	1 July 1968	30 September 1975	49	15	16	18	58	62	30.61
Branko Elsner	Yugoslavia	6 October 1975	19 November 1975	2	1	0	1	6	3	50.00
Helmut Senekowitsch	Austria	1 March 1976	30 June 1978	26	14	4	8	40	26	53.85	Y Qualified for the 1978 World Cup.
Karl Stotz	Austria	1 August 1978	14 December 1981	24	13	6	5	43	25	54.17	Y Qualified for the 1982 World Cup.
Georg Schmidt Felix Latzke	Austria	5 February 1982	2 July 1982	8	5	1	2	11	7	62.5
Erich Hof	Austria	7 September 1982	21 November 1984	15	6	3	6	22	20	40
Branko Elsner	Yugoslavia	15 January 1985	18 November 1987	18	5	5	8	20	28	{{##expr: 5 / 18 * 100 round 2 }}
Josef Hickersberger	Austria	1 January 1988	14 September 1990	29	10	7	12	36	39	34.48	Y Qualified for the 1990 World Cup.
Alfred Riedl	Austria	15 September 1990	10 October 1991	8	1	3	4	6	16	12.5
Dietmar Constantini	Austria	10 October 1991	13 November 1991	2	0	0	2	1	4	0.00
Ernst Happel	Austria	1 January 1992	14 November 1992	9	2	3	4	18	17	22.22	Died while in the position of national coach.
Dietmar Constantini	Austria	15 November 1992	18 November 1992	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.00
Herbert Prohaska	Austria	8 January 1993	29 March 1999	51	25	9	17	96	73	49.02	Y Qualified for the 1998 World Cup.

Coaches from 2000 to Present

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Notes
Otto Barić	Austria Croatia	13 April 1999	21 November 2001	22	7	6	9	31	35	31.82
Hans Krankl	Austria	21 January 2002	28 September 2005	31	10	10	11	47	46	32.26
Willibald Ruttensteiner (caretaker)	Austria	30 September 2005	31 December 2005	2	1	0	1	2	1	50.00
Josef Hickersberger	Austria	1 January 2006	23 June 2008	27	5	9	13	29	39	18.52	Austria co-hosted the UEFA Euro 2008
Karel Brückner	Czech Republic	25 July 2008	2 March 2009	7	1	2	4	9	15	14.29
Dietmar Constantini	Austria	4 March 2009	13 September 2011	23	7	3	13	29	42	30.43
Willibald Ruttensteiner	Austria	13 September 2011	11 October 2011	2	1	1	0	4	1	50.00
Marcel Koller	Switzerland	1 November 2011	1 November 2017	54	25	13	16	81	58	46.3	Y Qualified for the UEFA Euro 2016
Franco Foda	Germany	1 January 2018	30 March 2022	48	27	6	15	77	52	56.25	Y Qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020
Ralf Rangnick	Germany	29 April 2022		27	16	4	7	43	26	59.26	Y Qualified for the UEFA Euro 2024

Team Players

Current Squad

The players listed below were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Romania on June 7 and San Marino on June 10, 2025.
Caps and goals are updated as of June 10, 2025, after the match against San Marino.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Patrick Pentz	(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 28)	16	0	Brøndby
12	1GK	Tobias Lawal	(2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 25)	1	0	LASK
13	1GK	Nikolas Polster	(2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Wolfsberger AC
	1GK	Nicolas Schmid	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 28)	0	0	Portsmouth

2	2DF	Max Wöber	(1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 27)	31	0	Werder Bremen
3	2DF	Nikolas Veratschnig	(2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Mainz 05
5	2DF	Stefan Posch	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 28)	44	2	Bologna
14	2DF	Leopold Querfeld	(2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Union Berlin
15	2DF	Philipp Lienhart	(1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 29)	33	3	SC Freiburg
16	2DF	Phillipp Mwene	(1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 (age 31)	23	0	Mainz 05
23	2DF	Marco Friedl	(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 27)	6	0	Werder Bremen
	2DF	Gernot Trauner	(1992-03-25) 25 March 1992 (age 33)	16	2	Feyenoord
	2DF	Kevin Danso	(1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26)	25	0	Tottenham Hotspur

4	3MF	Xaver Schlager	(1997-09-28) 28 September 1997 (age 27)	45	4	RB Leipzig
6	3MF	Nicolas Seiwald	(2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 24)	38	0	RB Leipzig
9	3MF	Marcel Sabitzer	(1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 31)	89	21	Borussia Dortmund
10	3MF	Florian Grillitsch	(1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29)	52	1	Valladolid
18	3MF	Romano Schmid	(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25)	25	2	Werder Bremen
19	3MF	Christoph Baumgartner	(1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 26)	51	19	RB Leipzig
20	3MF	Konrad Laimer	(1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 28)	49	5	Bayern Munich
21	3MF	Patrick Wimmer	(2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 24)	24	1	VfL Wolfsburg
22	3MF	Thierno Ballo	(2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Wolfsberger AC

7	4FW	Marko Arnautović	(1989-04-19) 19 April 1989 (age 36)	125	41	Internazionale
8	4FW	Mathias Honsak	(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 28)	1	0	1. FC Heidenheim
11	4FW	Michael Gregoritsch	(1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 31)	66	21	SC Freiburg
17	4FW	Marco Grüll	(1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 27)	7	0	Werder Bremen
	4FW	Raul Florucz	(2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Olimpija Ljubljana

Recent Call-ups

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

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Alexander Schlager	(1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 29)	19	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
GK	Niklas Hedl	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Rapid Wien	v. Slovenia, 17 November 2024

DF	David Alaba	(1992-06-24) 24 June 1992 (age 33)	107	15	Real Madrid	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
DF	Jonas Auer	(2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Rapid Wien	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
DF	Samson Baidoo	(2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
DF	Stefan Lainer	(1992-08-27) 27 August 1992 (age 32)	39	2	Borussia Mönchengladbach	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
DF	Alexander Prass	(2001-05-26) 26 May 2001 (age 24)	13	0	TSG Hoffenheim	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
DF	Michael Svoboda	(1998-10-15) 15 October 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Venezia	v. Slovenia, 17 November 2024
DF	Flavius Daniliuc	(2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Hellas Verona	v. Norway, 13 October 2024

MF	Muhammed Cham	(2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Trabzonspor	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
MF	Kevin Stöger	(1993-08-27) 27 August 1993 (age 31)	5	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach	v. Serbia, 23 March 2025
MF	Matthias Seidl	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 24)	8	1	Rapid Wien	v. Slovenia, 17 November 2024

FW	Andreas Weimann	(1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 33)	26	2	Blackburn Rovers	v. Slovenia, 17 November 2024
FW	Junior Adamu	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 24)	9	0	SC Freiburg	v. Slovenia, 17 November 2024
^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

Player Statistics

These stats are updated after the match against San Marino.

Players in bold are still active in the national team.

Most Games Played

Marko Arnautović has played the most games for Austria.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Period
1	Marko Arnautović	125	41	2008–present
2	David Alaba	107	15	2009–present
3	Andi Herzog	103	26	1988–2003
4	Aleksandar Dragović	100	2	2009–2022
5	Toni Polster	95	44	1982–2000
6	Gerhard Hanappi	93	12	1948–1964
7	Marcel Sabitzer	89	21	2012–present
8	Karl Koller	86	5	1952–1965
9	Julian Baumgartlinger	84	1	2009–2021
	Friedrich Koncilia	84	0	1970–1985
	Bruno Pezzey	84	9	1975–1990

Top Goal Scorers

Toni Polster is Austria's top goal scorer with 44 international goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Period
1	Toni Polster	44	95	0.46	1982–2000
2	Marko Arnautović	41	125	0.33	2009–present
3	Hans Krankl	34	69	0.49	1973–1985
4	Johann Horvath	29	46	0.63	1924–1934
5	Erich Hof	28	37	0.76	1957–1968
5	Marc Janko	28	70	0.40	2006–2019
7	Anton Schall	27	28	0.96	1927–1934
8	Matthias Sindelar	26	43	0.60	1926–1937
8	Andi Herzog	26	103	0.25	1988–2003
10	Karl Zischek	24	40	0.60	1931–1945

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup History

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Did not enter									Did not enter
1934	Fourth place	4th	4	2	0	2	7	7	Squad	1	1	0	0	6	1
1938	Withdrew									1	1	0	0	2	1
1950	Did not enter									Did not enter
1954	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	17	12	Squad	2	1	1	0	9	1
1958	Group stage	15th	3	0	1	2	2	7	Squad	4	3	1	0	14	3
1962	Did not enter									Did not enter
1966	Did not qualify									4	0	1	3	1	6
1970										6	3	0	3	12	7
1974										7	3	2	2	15	9
1978	Quarter-finals	7th	6	3	0	3	7	10	Squad	6	4	2	0	14	2
1982	Second group stage	8th	5	2	1	2	5	4	Squad	8	5	1	2	16	6
1986	Did not qualify									6	3	1	2	9	8
1990	Group stage	18th	3	1	0	2	2	3	Squad	8	3	3	2	9	9
1994	Did not qualify									10	3	2	5	15	16
1998	Group stage	23rd	3	0	2	1	3	4	Squad	10	8	1	1	17	4
2002	Did not qualify									10	4	3	3	10	14
2006										10	4	3	3	15	12
2010										10	4	2	4	14	15
2014										10	5	2	3	20	10
2018										10	4	3	3	14	12
2022										11	5	1	5	20	19
2026	Qualification in progress									2	2	0	0	6	1
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Third place	7/22	29	12	4	13	43	47		136	66	29	41	238	156

Austria's World Cup history
First Match	Austria 3–2 France (Turin, Italy; 27 May 1934)
Biggest Win	Switzerland 5–7 Austria (Lausanne, Switzerland; 26 June 1954)
Biggest Defeat	Netherlands 5–1 Austria (Córdoba, Argentina; 14 June 1978)
Best Result	Third place (1954)
Worst Result	Group stage (1958, 1990, 1998)

UEFA European Championship History

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

UEFA Nations League History

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

Team Achievements

Major Competitions

FIFA World Cup
- Third place (1): 1954
Olympic Games
- Silver medal (1): 1936

Regional Competitions

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

Summary of Honours

Competition			Total
FIFA World Cup	0	1	1
Olympic Games	1	0	1
UEFA European Championship	0	0	0
Total	1	1	2