The Austria Euro 2024 squad have already caused one shock at the tournament - could they cause some more and go all the way?
A 1-0 defeat to France in their opening Euro 2024 game certainly isn't something to get too concerned about, as Austria proved in their next two group games. Dispatching Poland 3-1 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Ralf Rangnick's side then shocked the Netherlands 3-2 at the same stadium to achieve a total of six points.
With France stuttering to two draws in their two games, Austria were consequently crowned winners of Group D - a fine achievement considering the quality of opposition they were facing.
More importantly, though, it presented some arugably much easier games in the knockout stages, if their rate of progression continues as expected. Turkey await in the last 16, with a potential repeat of their final group game against the Netherlands at the Olympiastadion then on the cards for the quarter-finals.
Overcome the Dutch again, and Austria could be facing neighbours Switzerland or England in the semi-final, in what would be an unprecedented stage of the tournament for the nation. They have plenty of quality, so don't expect them to be overawed - but first, they need to focus on Turkey.
As ever, FourFourTwo will cover every Euro 2024 squad, details on how to watch every game, and provide the latest coverage as we report live from the European Championship.
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Austria Euro 2024 squad
Austria Euro 2024 squad: The full 26-man team
- GK: Patrick Pentz (Brondby)
- GK: Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise)
- GK: Niklas Hedl (Rapid Wien)
- DF: Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach)
- DF: Stefan Posch (Bologna)
- DF: Max Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach)
- DF: Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg)
- DF: Kevin Danso (Lens)
- DF: Phillipp Mwene (Mainz)
- DF: Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg)
- DF: Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Wien)
- MF: Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund)
- MF: Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim)
- MF: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig)
- MF: Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Florian Kainz (Cologne)
- MF: Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig)
- MF: Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen)
- MF: Alexander Prass (Sturm Graz)
- MF: Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna)
- FW: Mark Arnautovic (Inter Milan)
- FW: Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg)
- FW: Andreas Weimann (West Brom)
- FW: Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
- FW: Marco Grull (Rapid Wien)
- FW: Maximilian Entrup (TSV Hartberg)
Austria Euro 2024 squad numbers
| No. | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinz Lindner | GK |
| 2 | Maximilian Wober | DF |
| 3 | Gernot Trauner | DF |
| 4 | Kevin Danso | DF |
| 5 | Stefan Posch | DF |
| 6 | Nicolas Seiwald | MF |
| 7 | Marko Arnautovic | FW |
| 8 | Alexander Prass | MF |
| 9 | Marcel Sabitzer | MF |
| 10 | Florian Grillitsch | MF |
| 11 | Michael Gregoritsch | FW |
| 12 | Niklas Hedl | GK |
| 13 | Patrick Pentz | GK |
| 14 | Leopold Querfeld | DF |
| 15 | Philipp Lienhart | DF |
| 16 | Philipp Mwene | DF |
| 17 | Florian Kainz | MF |
| 18 | Romano Schmid | MF |
| 19 | Christoph Baumgartner | MF |
| 20 | Konrad Laimer | MF |
| 21 | Flavius Daniliuc | DF |
| 22 | Matthias Seidl | MF |
| 23 | Patrick Wimmer | MF |
| 24 | Andreas Weimann | FW |
| 25 | Maximilian Entrup | FW |
| 26 | Marco Grull | MF |
Austria fixtures and results
June 17: Austria 0-1 France, Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
June 21: Poland 1-3 Austria, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
June 25: Netherlands 2-3 Austria, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
July 2: Austria v Turkey, Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany
Austria Euro 2024 top scorers
1 goal: Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner, Marko Arnautovic, Romano Schmid, Marcel Sabitzer
Austria Euro 2024 yellow cards and suspensions
Suspended: Patrick Wimmer
1 yellow: Leopold Querfeld, Stefan Posch, Kevin Danso, Max Wober, Phillipp Mwene, Konrad Laimer, Christoph Baumgartner, Marko Arnautovic
Austria manager: Ralf Rangnick
Ralf Rangnick, now 65, has always liked a top-to-bottom footballing system, and the OFB have afforded what Manchester United singularly didn't.
The players identify with familiar methods from their clubs and the supporters are back onside after enjoying some attack-minded performances, following Austria's defensive dirge in decades gone by.
Austria's star player
Christoph Baumgartner
Christoph Baumgartner will be Austria's focal point in Germany while David Alaba recovers from Injury. The affable 24-year-old Leipzig creator was already a key figure at Euro 2020, and he has only become more versatile. The owner of international football's fastest-ever goal is equally capable of a clever assist or classy finish.
He got on the end of a ball from Marcel Sabitzer vs France in Austria's opener but was unable to convert from ten yards as France goalkeeper Mike Maignan saved with his legs. The debate in the ITV studio over the chance had Ian Wright and Gary Neville at loggerheads.
