ÖFB team trains in the new campus: pressure to succeed before the Bosnian duel!

ÖFB team trains in the new campus: pressure to succeed before the Bosnian duel!

On November 16, 2025, an important training session for the Austrian national football team took place in the new ÖFB campus in Vienna-Aspern. This first training session at the new center followed the convincing 2-0 win against Cyprus the previous Saturday. Only the players who were not used intensively in the game against Cyprus were present at this training session. The majority of the squad stayed at the team hotel in downtown Vienna to prepare for the challenges ahead.

The upcoming World Cup qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina is scheduled for Monday afternoon at 11:45 a.m. in the Happel Stadium. The Austrian national team is at the top of its qualifying group H after six of eight matchdays and is doing everything it can to return to a World Cup finals after more than 25 years. The last appearance at a World Cup dates back to 1998.

Goal: Group victory for direct World Cup qualification

In the current qualifying group, Austria plays against strong opponents such as Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino. After the first half of the group, Austria leads with 18 points, having won six games and lost one game. The team has an impressive goal record of 21-3. Also strategically important is the fact that the ÖFB team will have to do without captain David Alaba and the suspended Philipp Mwene, while Marko Arnautović is expected to be ready for action again.

• Spielplan der WM-Qualifikation:
• 07.06.2025: Österreich vs Rumänien (2:1)
• 10.06.2025: San Marino vs Österreich (0:4)
• 06.09.2025: Österreich vs Zypern (1:0)
• 09.09.2025: Bosnien-Herzegowina vs Österreich (1:2)
• 09.10.2025: Österreich vs San Marino (10:0)
• 12.10.2025: Rumänien vs Österreich (1:0)
• 15.11.2025: Zypern vs Österreich
• 18.11.2025: Österreich vs Bosnien-Herzegowina

Austria is considered the favorite in the group stage of the World Cup qualification, but opponents such as Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina could be perceived as unpleasant. Romania has a squad value of over 100 million euros and is currently 38th in the world rankings. Bosnia-Herzegovina is in 74th place with a squad value of just under 100 million euros, while Cyprus is in 130th place with only around 20 million euros. San Marino recently celebrated historic successes in the Nations League.

Successful development of the ÖFB team

With his approach, coach Ralf Rangnick has brought about an upswing in Austrian football. The ÖFB football association aims to further consolidate the successful Nations League and the round of 16 at the 2024 European Championship. The team now looks ahead to the next challenges, including the game against Serbia in spring 2025 in order to achieve promotion to the Nations League A.

Even if the challenges are great, the goal remains clear: direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The final games could be crucial for winning the group and mark the ÖFB team's return to the big international stage after so many years. Meanwhile, the anticipation and anticipation of what's next in international football remains undiminished, particularly for a team facing the exciting opportunity to end a 25-year World Cup absence.

For more information on the Austrian team's qualifications and path, interested parties can view the details vienna.at, fussball-wm.pro and silveyfleet.fr read up.