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How did Austria fare at the World Cup?

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The Austria men’s national football team has qualified for and participated in eight FIFA World Cups (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998, and 2026). Across these tournaments, they have played a total of 29 matches, compiling a record of 12 wins, 4 draws, and 13 losses.

1934 FIFA World Cup (Italy) — 4th Place

• Austria 3–2 France (Round of 16 — after extra time)
• Austria 2–1 Hungary (Quarter-finals)
• Italy 1–0 Austria (Semi-finals)
• Germany 3–2 Austria (Third-place play-off)

1954 FIFA World Cup (Switzerland) — 3rd Place (Best Finish)

• Austria 1–0 Scotland (Group Stage)
• Austria 5–0 Czechoslovakia (Group Stage)
• Austria 7–5 Switzerland (Quarter-finals — Highest-scoring match in World Cup history)
• West Germany 6–1 Austria (Semi-finals)
• Austria 3–1 Uruguay (Third-place play-off)

1958 FIFA World Cup (Sweden) — Group Stage

• Brazil 3–0 Austria (Group Stage)
• Soviet Union 2–0 Austria (Group Stage)
• England 2–2 Austria (Group Stage)

1978 FIFA World Cup (Argentina) — Second Round

• Austria 2–1 Spain (First Group Stage)
• Austria 1–0 Sweden (First Group Stage)
• Brazil 1–0 Austria (First Group Stage)
• Netherlands 5–1 Austria (Second Group Stage)
• Italy 1–0 Austria (Second Group Stage)
• Austria 3–2 West Germany (Second Group Stage — Famous match known as the “Miracle of Córdoba”)

1982 FIFA World Cup (Spain) — Second Round

• Austria 1–0 Chile (First Group Stage)
• Austria 2–0 Algeria (First Group Stage)
• West Germany 1–0 Austria (First Group Stage — The highly controversial “Disgrace of Gijón”)
• France 1–0 Austria (Second Group Stage)
• Austria 2–2 Northern Ireland (Second Group Stage)

1990 FIFA World Cup (Italy) — Group Stage

• Italy 1–0 Austria (Group Stage)
• Czechoslovakia 1–0 Austria (Group Stage)
• Austria 2–1 USA (Group Stage)

1998 FIFA World Cup (France) — Group Stage

• Austria 1–1 Cameroon (Group Stage)
• Austria 1–1 Chile (Group Stage)
• Italy 2–1 Austria (Group Stage)

2026 FIFA World Cup (USA/Canada/Mexico) — Ongoing

• Austria 3–1 Jordan (Group Stage)
  (Note: Austria also successfully qualified for the 1938 World Cup in France, but was forced to withdraw before playing a single match due to the country’s annexation by Germany.)

June 17, 2026 at 10:18 am Leave a comment

First 🇦🇹 win since 1990

For many Austrian fans it has been their first win at a World Cup in their lifetime 🇦🇹

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First game won

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