Austria, Argentina rivals, name World Cup squad with several stars | OneFootball

The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada is just around the corner, and Argentina’s debut is less than a month away. As the days go by, different national teams have been submitting their 26-man squads and, while La Albiceleste has so far only presented its 55-player preliminary list, one of its Group J rivals, Austria, has confirmed its final squad.

La Scaloneta will make its debut against Algeria on June 16 and will wrap up the group stage on the 27th against Jordan. In between, on matchday two, it will face the European side on the 22nd, a team returning to the World Cup after 28 years away and hoping to make a strong showing with several standout players.

Among those called up by Ralf Rangnick, the captain David Alaba, who plays for Real Madrid, stands out. Other key players include Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund, Konrad Laimer of Bayern Munich, all-time leading scorer Marko Arnautovic of Red Star Belgrade, Kevin Danso of Tottenham, and Christoph Baumgartner of Leipzig, among others.

Austria qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a strong performance in Group H of the UEFA qualifiers. With six wins, one draw, and just one defeat, the Austrians finished top of the group and secured direct qualification to the World Cup, sending Bosnia and Herzegovina to the playoffs, where they later pulled off an upset against Italy. In the eight matches, Austria scored 22 goals and conceded only four.

The 26 players called up by Austria, Argentina’s rival, for the 2026 World Cup

Midfielders

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