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Austria is off to a brilliant start against Romania in the 2026 World Cup qualification!
Austria will start their 2026 World Cup qualification against Romania on June 7, 2025 at the Ernst Happel Stadium.
Austria is off to a brilliant start against Romania in the 2026 World Cup qualification!
On June 7, 2025, the Austrian national team will begin qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with an important opening game against Romania in the sold-out Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. The match will be refereed by Maurizio Mariani from Italy and is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. Under the leadership of coach Ralf Rangnick, Austria wants to lay the foundation for successful qualification.
The objective is clear: after more than 25 years, the return to the World Cup finals should be successful. Austria last qualified for a World Cup in 1998 and failed in the last six attempts in a row. With Group H, which includes Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino, the team is considered the favorite. A strong performance is expected at the start.
Starting lineup and tactics
Rangnick has given clear tactics for the game against Romania. Austria will play in a 4-2-3-1 system. The starting eleven is made up as follows:
| position | player |
|---|---|
| goal | Pentz |
| Defence | Wimmer, Wöber, Lienhart, Mwene |
| midfield | Laimer, Seiwald |
| attack | Schmid, Baumgartner, Sabitzer (captain), Gregoritsch |
Newcomers such as Nikolas Veratschnig and Thierno Ballo are on the bench, while David Alaba's absence due to injury is hitting the team hard. Austria still expects a strong performance from top performers such as Marko Arnautović, Konrad Laimer and Marcel Sabitzer.
Group situation and other games
Austria is in a group that includes not only Romania, but also Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus and San Marino. In the qualifying round it is particularly important to survive against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cyprus. A look at the schedule shows the next important matches:
- 10. Juni 2025: San Marino vs. Österreich
- 6. September 2025: Österreich vs. Zypern
- 9. September 2025: Bosnien-Herzegowina vs. Österreich
- 9. Oktober 2025: Österreich vs. San Marino
- 12. Oktober 2025: Rumänien vs. Österreich
- 15. November 2025: Zypern vs. Österreich
- 18. November 2025: Österreich vs. Bosnien-Herzegowina
In order to achieve the goal of winning the group for direct World Cup qualification, a strong performance against Romania will be crucial. Austria is currently at the bottom of the table with 0 points, in which Bosnia-Herzegovina and Romania have already collected points.
There is great anticipation for the exciting opening game and the entire team is motivated to repay the trust of their fans with a convincing performance. Reported in this context 5min.at about the importance of the game for the further course of the qualification.