FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group J

Austria — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Austria's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Austria

Austria

Group JFIFA ranking #24(2026-04-01)

👥 25 players

Austria's statusQualified

Runner-up — through to the Round of 32

Can qualify on its own

Group J standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group J details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1ArgentinaArgentina3+79Qualified
2AustriaAustria304Qualified
3AlgeriaAlgeria3-24Qualified
4JordanJordan3-50Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Austria fixtures

Times shown in your local time

AustriaAustria
3:1
Final
JordanJordan
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
ArgentinaArgentina
2:0
Final
AustriaAustria
Dallas (Arlington)
AlgeriaAlgeria
3:3
Final
AustriaAustria
Kansas City

👥 Squad (25)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Alexander Schlager
Red Bull Salzburg
12
Florian Wiegele
Viktoria Plzeň
13
Patrick Pentz
Brøndby

DFDefenders(8)

2
David Affengruber
Elche
3
Kevin Danso
Tottenham Hotspur
5
Stefan Posch
Mainz 05
8
David AlabaC
Real Madrid
15
Philipp Lienhart
SC Freiburg
16
Phillipp Mwene
Mainz 05
23
Marco Friedl
Werder Bremen
25
Michael Svoboda
Venezia

MFMidfielders(10)

4
Xaver Schlager
RB Leipzig
6
Nicolas Seiwald
RB Leipzig
9
Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund
10
Florian Grillitsch
Braga
17
Carney Chukwuemeka
Borussia Dortmund
18
Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen
20
Konrad Laimer
Bayern Munich
22
Alexander Prass
TSG Hoffenheim
24
Paul Wanner
PSV Eindhoven
26
Alessandro Schöpf
Wolfsberger AC

FWForwards(4)

7
Marko Arnautović
Red Star Belgrade
11
Michael Gregoritsch
Augsburg
14
Saša Kalajdžić
LASK
21
Patrick Wimmer
VfL Wolfsburg

🔮 Austria scenario simulator

Enter results to see how Austria's position changes.

The group stage is over — no remaining matches to simulate.

#TeamMPGDPts
1ArgentinaArgentina3+79
2AustriaAustria304
3AlgeriaAlgeria3-24
4JordanJordan3-50
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Austria need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Austria can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.