World Cup 2026 · Group J
Austria
Levi's Stadium
#24
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
7
World Cup Appearances
3rd place
Best Finish
1998
Last Appearance
Group stage
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M20 | Wed, Jun 17 | 4:00 AM UTC | Jordan | San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium |
| M43 | Mon, Jun 22 | 5:00 PM UTC | Argentina | Dallas AT&T Stadium |
| M69 | Sun, Jun 28 | 2:00 AM UTC | Algeria | Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium |
If Austria Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Austria if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
Planning to Attend?
Full neighborhood guides, stadiums, food spots, and transit info.
Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Midfielders | ||
| Alexander Schlager | Age 30 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Patrick Pentz | Age 29 | Brøndby |
| Florian Wiegele | Age 25 | Viktoria Plzeň |
| David Affengruber | Age 25 | Elche |
| Michael Svoboda | Age 27 | Venezia |
| Philipp Lienhart | Age 29 | SC Freiburg |
| Marco Friedl | Age 28 | Werder Bremen |
| Kevin Danso | Age 27 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Philipp Mwene | Age 32 | Mainz 05 |
| Stefan Posch | Age 29 | FC Augsburg |
| David Alaba | Age 33 | Real Madrid |
| Alessandro Schöpf | Age 32 | Sporting CP |
| Alexander Prass | Age 25 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Paul Wanner | Age 20 | PSV Eindhoven |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | Age 22 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Nicolas Seiwald | Age 25 | RB Leipzig |
| Christoph Baumgartner | Age 26 | RB Leipzig |
| Romano Schmid | Age 26 | Werder Bremen |
| Xaver Schlager | Age 28 | RB Leipzig |
| Marcel Sabitzer | Age 32 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Konrad Laimer | Age 29 | Bayern Munich |
| Florian Grillitsch | Age 30 | Braga |
| Patrick Wimmer | Age 25 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Saša Kalajdžić | Age 28 | LASK |
| Marko Arnautovic | Age 37 | Red Star Belgrade |
| Michael Gregoritsch | Age 32 | FC Augsburg |