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1Other tournament wins

Greatest games

Austria's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 3-2 v Germany
#1
Date
1978-06-21
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.776
L 0-1 v Italy
#2
Date
1934-06-03
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.455
L 1-6 v Germany
#3
Date
1954-06-30
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.028
L 2-3 v Germany
#4
Date
1934-06-07
Stage
World Cup · Third Place Game
Game Score
2.026
W 2-1 v Hungary
#5
Date
1934-05-31
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
1.962
D 2-2 v England
#6
Date
1958-06-15
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.872
D 3-3 v Algeria
#7
Date
2026-06-27
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
1.870
L 0-1 v Germany
#8
Date
1982-06-25
Stage
World Cup · First Group Stage
Game Score
1.839
L 0-1 v Italy
#9
Date
1978-06-18
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
1.769
L 0-1 v France
#10
Date
1982-06-28
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
1.765

Footprint

Tournament appearances
21
Trophies
1
Major trophies
0
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
9
Continental appearances
4
Last final reached
1936
Last trophy
1932

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Austria. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Belgium
Repeated continental champions
Honors 2.50 · distance 0.93
Portugal
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 5.50 · distance 1.28
Türkiye
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.57
Poland
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.57
Bulgaria
Repeated continental champions
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.76

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Austria
2024Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2024
Austria
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Austria
2016Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2016
Austria
2008Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2008
Austria
1998WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1998
Austria
1990WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1990
Austria
1982WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1982
Austria
1978WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1978
Austria
1960Other
Appearance
1960 European Nations Group
Austria
1958WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1958
Austria
1954WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1954
Austria
1953Other
Appearance
1953 Central European International Cup
Austria
1938WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1938
Austria
1938Other
Appearance
1938 Central European International Cup
Austria
1936Other
Final
1936 Olympic Football
Austria
1935Other
Appearance
1935 Central European International Cup
Austria
1934WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1934
Austria
1932Other
Champion
1932 Central European International Cup
Austria
1930Other
Appearance
1930 Central European International Cup
Austria
1912Other
Quarterfinal
1912 Olympic Football
Austria

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1936 Lost
Olympic Games
Italy
Score
1-2
Venue
Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany