Austria have named veteran striker Marko Arnautovic in their squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a 28-year wait for the nation to appear at the tournament's finals.

Arnautovic, 37, earns his place despite now playing club football for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia. The former West Ham United and Stoke forward is Austria's most-capped player, having scored 47 goals across 132 international appearances — a remarkable record that underscores his enduring importance to the national side.

Familiar faces from European football

Borussia Dortmund pair Marcel Sabitzer and Carney Chukwuemeka are also included in the squad. Sabitzer previously had a spell at Manchester United, while Chukwuemeka — a midfielder like Sabitzer — joined Dortmund after time at Aston Villa.

Real Madrid defender David Alaba will captain the side, who are managed by Ralf Rangnick, the former Manchester United interim boss now firmly established as Austria's head coach.

A tough group awaits

Austria find themselves in Group J, where they will open their campaign against Jordan before facing two significantly more demanding opponents in Argentina and Algeria. The Algeria clash will be particularly noted by African football fans, as the Desert Foxes aim for a deep run in the tournament.

Full Austria squad

Goalkeepers: Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Alexander Schlager (RB Salzburg), Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Pilsen)

Defenders: David Affengruber (Elche), David Alaba (Real Madrid), Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur), Marco Friedl (Werder Bremen), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Mainz), Alexander Prass (Hoffenheim), Michael Svoboda (Venezia)

Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Braga), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Xaver Schlager (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alessandro Schopf (RZ Pellets WAC), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)

Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Gregoritsch (Augsburg), Sasa Kalajdzic (LASK)