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World Cup 2026

Austria

4-2-3-1

Austria goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, Pentz starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Austria's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.8. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 112.5 million.

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Squad

28 players

11 starters 17 bench
  • GK Pentz Brøndby IF
  • DEF Friedl Werder Bremen
  • DEF Laimer Bayern München
  • DEF Lienhart Freiburg
  • MID Baumgartner RB Leipzig
  • MID Mwene Mainz 05
  • MID Sabitzer Borussia Dortmund
  • MID Schlager RB Leipzig
  • MID Wanner PSV Eindhoven
  • ATT Arnautovic FK Crvena Zvezda
  • ATT Wimmer Wolfsburg
  • GK Lawal
  • GK Schlager
  • GK Wiegele
  • DEF Affengruber
  • DEF Alaba
  • DEF Danso
  • DEF Posch
  • DEF Svoboda
  • DEF Wöber
  • MID Chukwuemeka
  • MID Grillitsch
  • MID Prass
  • MID Schmid
  • MID Schöpf
  • MID Seiwald
  • ATT Gregoritsch
  • ATT Kalajdzic

World Cup context

Austria

Avg starter age
28.8
Starter value
~112.5 million
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Austria at the World Cup

Austria heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-2-3-1 and Pentz starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Pentz (Austria, Brøndby IF), Lawal (Austria), Schlager (Austria), and Wiegele (Austria). Defenders: Friedl (Austria, Werder Bremen), Laimer (Austria, Bayern München), Lienhart (Austria, Freiburg), Affengruber (Austria), Alaba (Austria), Danso (Austria), Posch (Austria), Svoboda (Austria), and Wöber (Austria).

Midfielders: Baumgartner (Austria, RB Leipzig), Mwene (Austria, Mainz 05), Sabitzer (Austria, Borussia Dortmund), Schlager (Austria, RB Leipzig), Wanner (Austria, PSV Eindhoven), Chukwuemeka (Austria), Grillitsch (Austria), Prass (Austria), Schmid (Austria), Schöpf (Austria), and Seiwald (Austria). Forwards: Arnautovic (Austria, FK Crvena Zvezda), Wimmer (Austria, Wolfsburg), Gregoritsch (Austria), and Kalajdzic (Austria).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.8. Their combined starter value is roughly 112.5 million.

Austria stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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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.

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