National team World Cup Grp. J 2026
Austria
4-2-3-1Austria's latest recorded XI lines up in a 4-2-3-1 under Ralf Rangnick. The starting XI averages 28.7 years and is worth roughly 137.9 million combined.
Below is that XI plotted in its 4-2-3-1, the full 26-player squad with shirt numbers, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version. These players come from 22 clubs across world football.
Latest XI
4-2-3-1
Open Austria in the builder to edit this XI.
Squad
26 players
- GK Schlager
- DEF Alaba
C
- DEF Danso
- DEF Laimer
- DEF Posch
- MID Sabitzer
- MID Schlager
- MID Schmid
- MID Seiwald
- MID Wanner
- ATT Gregoritsch
- GK Pentz
- GK Wiegele
- DEF Affengruber
- DEF Friedl
- DEF Lienhart
- DEF Svoboda
- MID Chukwuemeka
- MID Grillitsch
- MID Ljubicic
- MID Mwene
- MID Prass
- MID Schöpf
- ATT Arnautovic
- ATT Kalajdzic
- ATT Wimmer
Team info
Austria
- Competition
- World Cup Grp. J
- Season
- 2026
- Formation
- 4-2-3-1
- Head coach
- Ralf Rangnick
- Avg starter age
- 28.7
- Starter value
- ~137.9 million
- Captain
- Alaba #8
- Starter clubs
- 10
- Country
- Austria
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The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
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Common questions
Common questions
Who starts for Austria in the latest lineup?
The most recent recorded XI lines up with Schlager in goal; a back 4 of Posch, Danso, Alaba, and Laimer; Seiwald, Schlager, Schmid, Wanner, and Sabitzer in midfield; and Gregoritsch leading the line. You can change any of them in the free builder.
What formation does Austria play?
Austria are shown in a 4-2-3-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.
How old is the Austria starting XI?
The starters in the lineup shown here average 28.7 years old.
How much is the Austria starting XI worth?
The combined market value of the Austria starters shown here is roughly 137.9 million.
Who captains Austria?
Alaba is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 8. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.
Can I build my own Austria lineup?
Yes. Open Austria in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.
Can I save more than one Austria lineup?
The web builder keeps your most recent Austria lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.
Are the Austria lineups up to date?
We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Austria, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.
Is Austria in the 2026 World Cup?
Austria has a dedicated 2026 World Cup page on MyLineups with the tournament XI and a link back to the World Cup hub.
About
About Austria
Austria are the national team for the 2026 season.
In the most recent lineup on record, Austria line up in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4, Schlager in goal, and Alaba wearing the armband.
The 26-man squad draws on players from 22 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.7 years and carries a combined value of roughly 137.9 million.
In goal: Schlager, Pentz, and Wiegele.
In defence: Alaba, Danso, Laimer, Posch, Affengruber, Friedl, Lienhart, and Svoboda.
In midfield: Sabitzer, Schlager, Schmid, Seiwald, Wanner, Chukwuemeka, Grillitsch, Ljubicic, Mwene, Prass, and Schöpf.
In attack: Gregoritsch, Arnautovic, Kalajdzic, and Wimmer.
Ralf Rangnick (GER) is the head coach behind this setup.
Austria also features in the 2026 World Cup section, with a route back to the tournament hub.
Open Austria in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-2-3-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.
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