The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.
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Association | Österreichischer Fußball-Bund (ÖFB) | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Irene Fuhrmann | ||
Captain | Carina Wenninger | ||
Most caps | Sarah Puntigam (126) | ||
Top scorer | Nina Burger (53)[1] | ||
FIFA code | AUT | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 19 ![]() | ||
Highest | 20 (September 2017, August 2022) | ||
Lowest | 48 (July 2003) | ||
First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bari, Italy, 6 July 1970) ![]() ![]() (8 November 1970) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (2017) |
The national team is made up mainly of players from the Austrian and German Women's Bundesligas. In 2016, the team qualified for its first-ever major tournament: UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970, against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970,[3] unofficial competition held in that country from July 6 to July 15, 1970. The result was a 9–0 crushing defeat, which remains one of its worst results in its history, with this result Austria was quickly out of the competition, playing after months against Switzerland, repeating itself again the defeat against Mexico, 9–0.
It played two recognized friendlies against Switzerland before the first Women's World Cup in 1978 and 1990, losing both by 6–2 and 5–1. The Austrian team did not participate in the inaugural Women's World Cup 1991 in China and also the 1995 edition in Sweden, but during that time played international friendlies. Austria played Women's Euro 1997 Qualifiers, held in Norway and Sweden. It was placed in Class B, in Group 7 with Switzerland, Yugoslavia and Greece, winning three games in a single chance against their three opponents, tying a game against Greece and losing two against Switzerland and Yugoslavia, finishing third in the group and eliminated from both tournaments. Thus, Austria did not enter the 1999 World Cup Qualifiers, held in the United States. Austria ended 1999 with three games of qualifying for the Euro 2001.
The team started 2000 with a 3–0 defeat against Belgium, four days later they lost again, with Poland by 3–2 but won 1–0 against Wales, finishing third and returning to be eliminated from a tournament. The Austrians played their first game of the 2003 World Cup Qualification against Scotland losing 2–1 with goal from Stallinger in the 21st minute, then played against Wales and won 2–0 with another goal from Stallinger and one from Schalkhammer-Hufnagl. Their third match against Belgium was a 3–1 defeat, with a goal by Spieler in the 59th minute. Austria lost their second match against Belgium 4–2, with goals from Szankovich and Fuhrmann, after a month, the team played against Scotland, with a crushing defeat for 5–0 and finally a 1–1 draw with Wales with Austria's only goal coming from Spieler in the 45th minute, ending with 4 points from one win, one tie and four losses, and thus eliminated. The latest and best performing competition of Austria was the qualification for the Women's World Cup in 2011, where they started out poorly but reached third place with 10 points, the product of three wins, one draw and four defeats. They played the 2015 Women's World Cup Qualification, but failed to qualify.
Austria qualified for the first time in its history for a European Championship finals at Euro 2017 in the Netherlands. Reversed in group C with France, Switzerland and Iceland, it thwarted the predictions by finishing in 1st place in the group with two wins (1–0 against Switzerland and 3–0 against Iceland) and a draw (1–1 against France). In the quarter-finals, the Austrians faced the Spanish, 2nd in Group D, and won the penalty shoot-out (0–0, 5–3 on penalties). Their journey ended in the semi-final against Denmark, where unlike the quarter-final win against Spain, this time they failed in the penalty shootout without making a single attempt (0–0, 0–3 pt). The turning point of the game was the missed penalty by Sarah Puntigam in the 13th minute of play which could have given Austria a decisive advantage. Nevertheless, Dominik Thalhammer's team leaves the competition with a more than honorable record, without having lost a single game and with only one goal conceded (against France in the group matches), for their first participation in a major competition.
They qualified for their 2nd consecutive Euro at the 2022 edition where they again passed the first round. Austria finished second in Group A, behind England, the host country of the competition, against whom they lost by a narrow margin (0–1), but ahead of Norway and Northern Ireland, whom they beat 1–0 and 2–0 respectively. In the quarter-finals, they faced Germany, leader of group B, for a German-speaking derby against the most successful team of the competition. In spite of a good performance in which they obtained several goal opportunities (including 3 goalposts touched), they were beaten 0–2 by the eight-time winners who were more realistic and took advantage of two Austrian defensive errors to make the difference.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
27 November 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | England ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sunderland, England |
13:30 (12:30 GMT) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 9,159 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
30 November 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Luxembourg ![]() | 0–8 | ![]() | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 719 Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece) |
20 February Friendly | Austria ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center Attendance: 0 Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
23 February Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center Attendance: 0 Referee: Zulema Gonzalez Gonzalez (Spain) |
8 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Austria ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
12 April 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Austria ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 1,350 Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia) |
12 June Friendly | Austria ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
13:30 | Zadrazil ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Aleksandra Česen (Slovenia) |
22 June Friendly | Austria ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Maria Enzersdorf, Austria |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: motion invest Arena Attendance: 760 |
26 June Friendly | Belgium ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Lier, Belgium |
17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
6 July UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group A | England ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Manchester, England |
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 68,871 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain) |
11 July UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group A | Austria ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Southampton, England |
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Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 9,268 Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela) |
15 July UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group A | Austria ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Brighton and Hove, England |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 12,667 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
21 July UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Quarter-finals | Germany ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | London, England |
Report | Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 16,025 Referee: Rebecca Welch (England) |
3 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Austria ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania) |
6 September 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Austria ![]() | 10–0 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt Attendance: 1,750 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark) |
6 October 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | Scotland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Glasgow, Scotland |
20:35 (19:35 BST) |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 10,182 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
11 November Friendly | Italy ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy |
17:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil |
15 November Friendly | Austria ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
18:00 |
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Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Manuela Zinsberger | (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 27) | 87 | 0 | ![]() | |
21 | 1GK | Isabella Kresche | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | 1GK | Jasmin Pal | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
1 | 1GK | Kristin Krammer | (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 2DF | Carina Wenninger (captain) | (1991-02-06) 6 February 1991 (age 31) | 124 | 7 | ![]() |
19 | 2DF | Verena Hanshaw | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 28) | 94 | 10 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Virginia Kirchberger | (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 29) | 90 | 3 | ![]() |
20 | 2DF | Katharina Naschenweng | (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 24) | 38 | 5 | ![]() |
12 | 2DF | Laura Wienroither | (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 23) | 30 | 1 | ![]() |
11 | 2DF | Marina Georgieva | (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 25) | 22 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Lara Felix | (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Livia Brunmair | (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Sarah Puntigam | (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 30) | 129 | 18 | ![]() |
9 | 3MF | Sarah Zadrazil | (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 (age 29) | 104 | 14 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Laura Feiersinger | (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 29) | 101 | 19 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Barbara Dunst | (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 25) | 64 | 10 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Julia Hickelsberger-Füller | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 23) | 26 | 7 | ![]() |
3 | 3MF | Jennifer Klein | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 23) | 15 | 1 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Annabel Schasching | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | 3MF | Eileen Campbell | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 3MF | Claudia Wenger | (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 4FW | Nicole Billa | (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 26) | 88 | 47 | ![]() |
22 | 4FW | Lisa Kolb | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
2 | 4FW | Katja Wienerroither | (2002-01-03) 3 January 2002 (age 20) | 13 | 2 | ![]() |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Mariella El Sherif | (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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GK | Andrea Gurtner | (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Katharina Schiechtl | (1993-02-27) 27 February 1993 (age 29) | 64 | 9 | ![]() |
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DF | Celina Degen | (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 21) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Julia Magerl | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 19) | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
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DF | Viktoria Schnaderbeck RET | (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 (age 31) | 83 | 2 | Retired | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
DF | Sabrina Horvat | (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Lainie Fuchs | (2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Jasmin Eder RET | (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 30) | 55 | 1 | ![]() |
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MF | Maria Plattner | (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 21) | 10 | 4 | ![]() |
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MF | Marie Höbinger | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 21) | 24 | 6 | ![]() |
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MF | Lena Triendl | (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Sophie Hillebrand | (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Stefanie Enzinger | (1990-11-25) 25 November 1990 (age 31) | 30 | 6 | ![]() |
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FW | Lisa Makas RET | (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 30) | 74 | 19 | Retired | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 |
Notes:
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Top goalscorers
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |||||||||||
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||
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10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||||
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11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 8 | |||||||||||
Total | — | 0/9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 128 | 75 |
until 1999 before switching to take charge of the women's national team
After nine years coaching the Austrian women’s team, from 2011 to 2020, Dominik Thalhammer recently handed over the reins to Irene Fuhrmann
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