Alaba, Arnautovic feature as Austria name World Cup squad

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Ralf Rangnick has announced his 26-man Austria squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

National icon David Alaba headlines the side, as Das Team prepare for their first global finals since France 1998. Fellow experienced heads Marko Arnautovic, Michael Gregoritsch and Marcel Sabitzer have also been included in the squad.

Midfielders Carney Chukwuemeka and Paul Wanner, who switched their allegiances from England and Germany respectively this March, have both been included in Rangnick's squad.

Austria squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Goalkeepers

Patrick Pentz Alexander Schlager Florian Wiegele

Defenders

David Affengruber David Alaba Kevin Danso Marco Friedl Philipp Lienhart Phillipp Mwene Stefan Posch Alexander Prass Michael Svoboda

Midfielders

Christoph Baumgartner Carney Chukwuemeka Florian Grillitsch Konrad Laimer Marcel Sabitzer Xaver Schlager Romano Schmid Alessandro Schopf Nicolas Seiwald Paul Wanner Patrick Wimmer

Forwards

Marko Arnautovic Michael Gregoritsch Sasa Kalajdzic

All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 2 June.

Drama-drenched final day secures Austria's return

Five straight qualifying wins placed Rangnick's charges in with a great chance of making a first World Cup this century, as they led Group H with just three matches to play.

A late defeat to Romania, though, halted that momentum, and while they defeated Cyprus in their penultimate match to leave them within a point of qualifying, Bosnia and Herzegovina also won to set up a grandstand finish in Vienna.

Haris Tabakovic gave the Dragons the lead after just 12 minutes, and while Austria dominated the shot count from there, they couldn't break through a stubborn Bosnia rearguard. That was until the 77th minute, when Michael Gregoritsch capitalised on some penalty-box pinball to bundle home the equaliser and send the capital into chaos.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - NOVEMBER 18: Michael Gregoritsch of Austria celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Marcel Sabitzer (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina at on November 18, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

Austria’s World Cup 2026 fixtures and group

16 June: Austria v Jordan - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium
22 June: Argentina v Austria - Dallas Stadium
27 June: Algeria v Austria - Kansas City Stadium