{"id":1449373,"date":"2026-05-18T15:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1449373"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T11:24:51","slug":"austria-world-cup-2026-squad-18-05-26","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/austria-world-cup-2026-squad-18-05-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria World Cup 2026 squad: 26-man squad named by Das Team ahead of World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/austria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austria<\/a> have been the latest nation to name their 26-man squad for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-outright-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ralf Rangnick is the man charged with leading Austria into the World Cup for their first appearance since 1998. 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