Austria World Cup 2026 team guide

Key points

• Established squad stays true to Ralf Rangnick’s methods with Konrad Laimer and bright new talent Paul Wanner lending some star quality This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified.
• theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.