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World Cup 2026 · Group J

Austria

4-2-3-1

Drawn into Group J, Austria head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1.

It is a squad drawn from 21 clubs worldwide, averaging 30.3 years, and worth roughly 100.1 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

11 starters 15 bench
  • GK Schlager
  • DEF Alaba
  • DEF Laimer
  • DEF Lienhart
  • MID Mwene
  • MID Sabitzer
  • MID Schlager
  • MID Schmid
  • MID Seiwald
  • ATT Arnautovic
  • ATT Gregoritsch
  • GK Pentz
  • GK Wiegele
  • DEF Affengruber
  • DEF Danso
  • DEF Friedl
  • DEF Posch
  • DEF Svoboda
  • MID Baumgartner
  • MID Chukwuemeka
  • MID Grillitsch
  • MID Prass
  • MID Schöpf
  • MID Wanner
  • ATT Kalajdzic
  • ATT Wimmer

World Cup context

Austria

Avg starter age
30.3
Starter value
~100.1 million
Squad clubs
21
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, Laimer, Lienhart, Affengruber, Danso, Friedl, Posch, and Svoboda.

In midfield: Mwene, Sabitzer, Schlager, Schmid, Seiwald, Baumgartner, Chukwuemeka, Grillitsch, Prass, Schöpf, and Wanner.

In attack: Arnautovic, Gregoritsch, Kalajdzic, and Wimmer.

The 26-man squad pulls players from 21 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 30.3 years and is worth roughly 100.1 million combined.

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.