Austria's World Cup qualification: With confidence against Romania and Bosnia!

Austria's World Cup qualification: With confidence against Romania and Bosnia!

On Friday, December 13, 2024, the group draw for qualification for the 2026 World Cup was held in Zurich. Austria got into a feasible Group H, which consists of the opponents Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino. Team boss Ralf Rangnick expressed his satisfaction with the draw and emphasized that he had wanted opponents against whom they had not played in the last two and a half years, which has now come true laola1.at. Rangnick is optimistic and hopes for good performances in qualification, especially in the upcoming games against Serbia in the UEFA Nations League.

Austria on the way to the 2026 World Cup

The group offers Austria the opportunity to qualify directly for the World Cup without having to go to the play-off games, which will take place in March 2026. The group winner qualifies directly, while the runner-up has a chance in the play-offs. Sports director Peter Schöttel was also pleased with the group of five, as it promises less strict game dates in autumn 2025. The conditions for successful qualification seem to be better than they have been for many years kicker.de reported. Rangnick emphasized that the entire team wants to be well prepared and that the injured must return in time to maximize their chances of winning the group.

With a strong focus on the upcoming games, the pressure on the Austrian national team is high - but Rangnick and his men seem determined to finally book a ticket to a World Cup again, having not been able to do so since 1998. The coming months promise exciting challenges for the red-white-red team.