Austria's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Austria's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 8 FIFA World Cup appearances (1934–2026)

Confederation	UEFA
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Third place (1954)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	8 (1934, 1954, 1958, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1998, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1934 (fourth place)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	1998 (group stage)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1 (2026)
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Fourth place	Hugo Meisl, AUT	Johann Horvath (2)	4	2	0	2	7	7	0
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Third place	Walter Nausch, AUT	Erich Probst (6)	5	4	0	1	17	12	5
1958 - SWE	Group stage	Josef Argauer, AUT	Alfred Koerner, Karl Koller (1)	3	0	1	2	2	7	-5
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not qualify
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Second round	Helmut Senekowitsch, AUT	Hans Krankl (4)	6	3	0	3	7	10	-3
1982 - ESP	Second round	Georg Schmidt, AUT	Walter Schachner (2)	5	2	1	2	5	4	1
1986 - MEX	Did not qualify
1990 - ITA	Group stage	Josef Hickersberger, AUT	Andreas Ogris, Gerhard Rodax (1)	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Group stage	Herbert Prohaska, AUT	Three players (1)	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				29	12	4	13	43	47	-4

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	29	12	4	13	43	47	-4
Group stage	22	8	4	10	25	28	-3
Knockout phase	7	4	0	3	18	19	-1

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	5-0: vs Czechoslovakia (group stage, 19/06/1954)
Biggest defeat	1-6: vs Germany FR (semi-finals, 30/06/1954)
Highest scoring draw	2-2: twice, most recently, vs Northern Ireland (second round group stage, 01/07/1982)
Highest scoring match	12 goals: Austria 7-5 Switzerland (quarter-finals, 26/06/1954)
Most goals scored in a match	7 goals: 7-5 vs Switzerland (quarter-finals, 26/06/1954)
Most goals conceded in a match	6 goals: 1-6 vs Germany FR (semi-finals, 30/06/1954)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	17: 1954 (5 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	2: twice, most recently, 1990 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	12: 1954 (5 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	3: 1990 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	3: twice, most recently, 21/06/1978 - 21/06/1982
Successive defeats	3: 11/06/1978 - 18/06/1978
Successive draws	2: 11/06/1998 - 17/06/1998
Successive matches without a defeat	3: four times, most recently, 19/06/1990 - 17/06/1998
Successive matches without a win	5: 25/06/1982 - 15/06/1990
Successive matches with a goal scored	6: 07/06/1934 - 03/07/1954
Successive matches without scoring	3: twice, most recently, 09/06/1990 - 15/06/1990
Successive clean sheets	2: twice, most recently, 17/06/1982 - 21/06/1982

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W1 L0 *Includes first round in 1934

Quarter-finals - W2 L0

Semi-finals - W0 L2

Third-place - W1 L1

Extra time

Austria vs France 3-2 AET (1-1, 1-1) 1934, first round

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

2 - 28 players

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

11 - Friedl Koncilia (6-1978; 5-1982)

11 - Erich Obermayer (6-1978; 5-1982)

11 - Bruno Pezzey (6-1978; 5-1982)

11 - Herbert Prohaska (6-1978; 5-1982)

10 - Hans Krankl (6-1978; 4-1982)

8 - Gerhard Hanappi (5-1954; 3-1958)

8 - Karl Koller (5-1954; 3-1958)

8 - Walter Schachner (3-1978; 5-1982)

7 - Alfred Koerner (4-1954; 3-1958)

6 - Seven players

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

6 - Erich Probst (6-1954)

5 - Hans Krankl (4-1978; 1-1982)

3 - Alfred Koerner (2-1954; 1-1958)

3 - Walter Schachner (1-1978; 2-1982)

3 - Ernst Stojaspal (3-1954)

3 - Theodor Wagner (3-1954)

2 - Johann Horvath (2-1934)

2 - Ernst Ocwirk (2-1954)

1 - 14 players

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

2 - Alfred Koerner (1954, 1958)

2 - Hans Krankl (1978, 1982)

2 - Walter Schachner (1978, 1982)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

20y 17d - Hans Buzek vs Brazil (08/06/1958)

20y 244d - Josef Bican vs France (27/05/1934)

20y 324d - Paul Kozlicek vs Soviet Union (11/06/1958)

21y 122d - Walter Schachner vs Spain (03/06/1978)

21y 188d - Gerald Glatzmayer vs USA (19/06/1990)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

20y 244d - Josef Bican vs France (27/05/1934)

21y 122d - Walter Schachner vs Spain (03/06/1978)

23y 276d - Karl Zischek vs Hungary (31/05/1934)

24y 294d - Gerhard Rodax vs USA (19/06/1990)

25y 109d - Hans Krankl vs Spain (03/06/1978)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

36y 109d - Michael Konsel vs Italy (23/06/1998)

34y 126d - Friedl Koncilia vs Northern Ireland (01/07/1982)

34y 105d - Toni Polster vs Italy (23/06/1998)

33y 203d - Roland Hattenberger vs France (28/06/1982)

33y 144d - Wolfgang Feiersinger vs Italy (23/06/1998)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

34y 93d - Toni Polster vs Cameroon (11/06/1998)

32y 121d - Alfred Koerner vs England (15/06/1958)

31y 106d - Matthias Sindelar vs France (27/05/1934)

31y 18d - Johann Horvath vs Germany (07/06/1934)

29y 286d - Andreas Herzog vs Italy (23/06/1998)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

4 - Erich Probst (16/06/1954 - 30/06/1954)

Most goals in a match

3 - Erich Probst vs Czechoslovakia (1954, group stage)

3 - Theodor Wagner vs Switzerland (1954, quarter-finals)

Hat-tricks

3 goals - Erich Probst vs Czechoslovakia (1954, group stage)

3 goals - Theodor Wagner vs Switzerland (1954, quarter-finals)

Fastest goal scored

3’ - Ernst Stojaspal vs Czechoslovakia (1954, group stage)

4' - Erich Probst vs Czechoslovakia (1954, group stage)

8' - Johann Horvath vs Hungary (1934, quarter-finals)

Most clean sheets (GK)

3 - Friedl Koncilia (1-1978; 2-1982)

2 - Kurt Schmied (2-1954)

Red cards

Peter Artner vs USA (1990, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Hugo Meisl, AUT (1934)

1 - Walter Nausch, AUT (1954)

1 - Josef Argauer, AUT (1958)

1 - Helmut Senekowitsch, AUT (1978)

1 - Georg Schmidt, AUT (1982)

1 - Josef Hickersberger, AUT (1990)

1 - Herbert Prohaska, AUT (1994)

Most matches

6 - Helmut Senekowitsch, AUT (6-1978)

5 - Walter Nausch, AUT (5-1954)

5 - Georg Schmidt, AUT (5-1982)

Most matches won

4 - Walter Nausch, AUT (4-1954)

3 - Helmut Senekowitsch, AUT (3-1978)

Youngest coach

42y 43d - Josef Hickersberger vs Italy (09/06/1990)

42y 307d - Herbert Prohaska vs Cameroon (11/06/1998)

44y 224d - Helmut Senekowitsch vs Spain (03/06/1978)

Oldest coach

55y 85d - Georg Schmidt vs Northern Ireland (01/07/1982)

52y 203d - Hugo Meisl vs Germany (07/06/1934)

47y 212d - Josef Argauer vs England (15/06/1958)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
42'	1H	Robert Koerner, AUT	26/06/1954	AUT vs SUI	not scored	Missed
16'	1H	Ernst Stojaspal, AUT	03/07/1954	AUT vs URU	scored	Goal
55'	2H	Hans Buzek, AUT	11/06/1958	URS vs AUT	not scored	Saved
42'	1H	Hans Krankl, AUT	07/06/1978	AUT vs SWE	scored	Goal
90+2'	O2H	Andreas Herzog, AUT	23/06/1998	ITA vs AUT	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
116'	E2H	Peter Platzer	Georges Verriest	France	27/05/1934	AUT vs FRA	Conceded
60'	2H	Peter Platzer	Gyorgy Sarosi	Hungary	31/05/1934	AUT vs HUN	Conceded
54'	2H	Walter Zeman	Fritz Walter	Germany FR	30/06/1954	FRG vs AUT	Conceded
64'	2H	Walter Zeman	Fritz Walter	Germany FR	30/06/1954	FRG vs AUT	Conceded
35'	1H	Friedl Koncilia	Rob Rensenbrink	Netherlands	14/06/1978	NED vs AUT	Conceded
31'	1H	Klaus Lindenberger	Michal Bilek	Czechoslovakia	15/06/1990	AUT vs TCH	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1934	27/05/1934	Austria 3-2 France, First round (Turin-ITA) aet
1934	31/05/1934	Austria 2-1 Hungary, Quarter-finals (Bologna-ITA)
1934	03/06/1934	Italy 1-0 Austria, Semi-finals (Milan-ITA)
1934	07/06/1934	Germany 3-2 Austria, Third-place play-off (Naples-ITA)
1954	16/06/1954	Austria 1-0 Scotland, Group stage (Zurich-SUI)
1954	19/06/1954	Austria 5-0 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Zurich-SUI)
1954	26/06/1954	Austria 7-5 Switzerland, Quarter-finals (Lausanne-SUI)
1954	30/06/1954	Germany FR 6-1 Austria, Semi-finals (Basel-SUI)
1954	03/07/1954	Austria 3-1 Uruguay, Third-place play-off (Zurich-SUI)
1958	08/06/1958	Brazil 3-0 Austria, Group stage (Uddevalla-SWE)
1958	11/06/1958	Soviet Union 2-0 Austria, Group stage (Boras-SWE)
1958	15/06/1958	England 2-2 Austria, Group stage (Boras-SWE)
1978	03/06/1978	Austria 2-1 Spain, Group stage (Buenos Aires-ARG)
1978	07/06/1978	Austria 1-0 Sweden, Group stage (Buenos Aires-ARG)
1978	11/06/1978	Brazil 1-0 Austria, Group stage (Mar del Plata-ARG)
1978	14/06/1978	Netherlands 5-1 Austria, Second round (group) (Cordoba-ARG)
1978	18/06/1978	Italy 1-0 Austria, Second round (group) (Buenos Aires-ARG)
1978	21/06/1978	Austria 3-2 Germany FR, Second round (group) (Cordoba-ARG)
1982	17/06/1982	Chile 0-1 Austria, Group stage (Oviedo-ESP)
1982	21/06/1982	Algeria 0-2 Austria, Group stage (Oviedo-ESP)
1982	25/06/1982	Germany FR 1-0 Austria, Group stage (Gijon-ESP)
1982	28/06/1982	Austria 0-1 France, Second round (group) (Madrid-ESP)
1982	01/07/1982	Austria 2-2 Northern Ireland, Second round (group) (Madrid-ESP)
1990	09/06/1990	Italy 1-0 Austria, Group stage (Rome-ITA)
1990	15/06/1990	Austria 0-1 Czechoslovakia, Group stage (Florence-ITA)
1990	19/06/1990	Austria 2-1 USA, Group stage (Florence-ITA)
1998	11/06/1998	Cameroon 1-1 Austria, Group stage (Toulouse-FRA)
1998	17/06/1998	Chile 1-1 Austria, Group stage (Saint-Etienne-FRA)
1998	23/06/1998	Italy 2-1 Austria, Group stage (Saint-Denis-FRA)