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FIFA ranking: 23

Coach: Franco Foda

Foda, who led Sturm Graz to the league title and cup during one of his many stints with the Austrian club, took the national team job in January 2018.

Under Foda, Austria qualified for the Euros after finishing second in their group with six wins from 10 games.

Captain: Julian Baumgartlinger

Midfielder Baumgartlinger has played 82 times for his country but whether he has a crucial role at the Euros is up in the air after surgery for a partial cruciate ligament tear in January before he resumed training this month.

Top player: Marko Arnautovic

Arnautovic has scored three goals in four games for Shanghai Port in the Chinese Super League this season which began last month. The 32-year-old forward has 26 goals in 87 appearances for Austria.

Tournament history

Austria have never reached the knockout phase, exiting in the group stage in 2008, when they were co-hosts, and 2016 when they finished bottom of their group without a win.

Recent form

2021 Austria 0-4 Denmark World Cup qualifier

2021 Austria 3-1 Faroe Islands World Cup qualifier

2021 Scotland 2-2 Austria World Cup qualifier

2020 Austria 1-1 Norway UEFA Nations League

2020 Austria 2-1 Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League

Tournament fixtures

June 13: v North Macedonia, Bucharest

June 17: v Netherlands, Amsterdam

June 21: v Ukraine, Bucharest

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