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Austria squad for the September–October 2026 international break
28 players · coach Ralf Rangnick · announced 14 September 2026 · as of 20 September 2026
Ralf Rangnick’s Austria squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 14 September 2026 by OEFB. Since then 1 player has been called up, so 28 players are in the squad as of 20 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Konrad Laimer (86), Paul Wanner (84) and Xaver Schlager (80).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander SchlagerSV Werder Bremen | GK | 77 |
| Lukas JungwirthLASK | GK | 72 |
| Florian WiegeleViktoria Plzeň | GK | 72 |
| Christian ZawieschitzkyFC Red Bull Salzburg | GK | 72 |
Defenders 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin DansoSunderland AFC | CB | 79 |
| Marco FriedlSV Werder Bremen | CB | 77 |
| Philipp LienhartSC Freiburg | CB | 77 |
| Nikolas VeratschnigFC Red Bull Salzburg | CM | 76 |
| Maximilian WöberFC Schalke 04 | CB | 76 |
| Felix BacherOlympique Lyon | CB | 75 |
| Philipp Mwene1. FSV Mainz 05 | LB | 75 |
| Stefan Posch1. FSV Mainz 05 | RB | 75 |
| Alexander PrassTSG 1899 Hoffenheim | LB | 75 |
| David AffengruberFulham FC | CB | 74 |
Midfielders 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Konrad LaimerFC Bayern München | CM | 86 |
| Paul WannerPSV Eindhoven | CAM | 84 |
| Xaver SchlagerNottingham Forest FC | CDM | 80 |
| Carney ChukwuemekaBorussia Dortmund | CAM | 79 |
| Nicolas SeiwaldRB Leipzig | CDM | 78 |
| Romano SchmidFrosinone Calcio | CAM | 77 |
| Vasilije MarkovicFK Austria Wien | CM | 76 |
| Sascha HorvathLASK | CM | 76 |
| Christoph LangLASK | ST | 75 |
| Patrick WimmerTSG 1899 Hoffenheim | LW | 73 |
Forwards 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Michael GregoritschFC Augsburg | ST | 76 |
| Junior AdamuFC Schalke 04 | ST | 75 |
| Marco GrüllSV Werder Bremen | RW | 75 |
| Sasa KalajdzicLASK | ST | 75 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Sascha Horvath (LASK) was added to the squad on 20 September 2026.
Austria in the September–October 2026 international break
4 fixtures, 2 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 14:45 ET | Austria v Israel UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 1 · Oberösterreich Arena, Linz | 3–1 |
| Sun 27 Sep 12:00 ET | Austria v Kosovo UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 2 · Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna | 3–1 |
| Thu 1 Oct 14:45 ET | Republic of Ireland v Austria UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 3 · Aviva Stadium, Dublin | no score yet |
| Sun 4 Oct 12:00 ET | Kosovo v Austria UEFA Nations League B · Matchday 4 · Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Pristina | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- OEFB · published 14 September 2026 · federation
- OEFB · published 15 September 2026 · federation
- ORF · published 14 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · published 16 September 2026 · secondary source
- Der Standard · published 20 September 2026 · secondary source
- Wikipedia · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Austria took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.