Austria national football team

The Austria national football team is the team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußballbund). Austria has qualified for six FIFA World Cups with their best performance being runner-up at the 1906 edition in France.

Pre World War II
The Austrian national team first international match was against fellow empire members in 1902, two years before the formation of the Austrian Football Federation (OFB), the first few years they had friendlies against Hungary which was interrupted by three FIFA World Cups which was held during that time. In 1906, they sent a team to France where the team made it to the final before losing to. After the Uruguayans went into civil war, they were awarded hosting rights for the following cup in 1910. After receiving a first-round bye, they defeated Ireland 2-1 in the quarter-finals to make their second semi-final where they would go down to 3-2 with the Belgian winner coming in the 88th minute of play. Two tournaments of no success followed with a second-round exit at the 1912 Summer Olympics before being eliminated in the group stage of the 1914 FIFA World Cup in a group which featured, and the.

FIFA World Cup
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