World Cup 2026 · Group J
Austria
4-2-3-1Drawn into Group J, Austria head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, coached by Ralf Rangnick.
It is a squad drawn from 22 clubs worldwide, averaging 28.7 years, and worth roughly 137.9 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Austria lineup for the tournament.
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
World Cup context
Austria
- Head coach
- Ralf Rangnick
- Avg starter age
- 28.7
- Starter value
- ~137.9 million
- Squad clubs
- 22
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Austria at the World Cup
Austria line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group J in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Schlager in goal.
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.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 22 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 28.7 years and is worth roughly 137.9 million combined.
Ralf Rangnick (GER) is the coach guiding this side.
Austria stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a Austria XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Austria in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.