Austria national football team

The Austria national football team (Austrian German: Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in men's international football competitions, and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Austria.

Austria
Nickname(s)Das Team (The Team)
Burschen (The Boys)
Unsere Burschen (Our Boys)
AssociationÖsterreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRalf Rangnick
CaptainDavid Alaba
Most capsMarko Arnautović (111)
Top scorerToni Polster (44)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codeAUT
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 25 (4 April 2024)
Highest10 (March–June 2016)
Lowest105 (July 2008)
First international
 Austria 5–0 Hungary 
(Vienna, Austria; 12 October 1902)
Biggest win
 Austria 9–0 Malta 
(Salzburg, Austria; 30 April 1977)
Biggest defeat
 Austria 1–11 England 
(Vienna, Austria; 8 June 1908)
World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1934)
Best resultThird place (1954)
European Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2008)
Best resultRound of 16 (2020)
Websiteoefb.at

Austria has qualified for seven FIFA World Cup, most recently in 1998. The country played in the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 2008, when it co-hosted the event with Switzerland, and most recently qualified in 2024.

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