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Austria

By Alan Hylands, About.com

Country Name:

Austria

Nickname: No Nickname

Domestic Association:

Austrian Football Association - founded in 1904 the Austrian Football Association received affiliation to FIFA in 1905 and UEFA in 1954.

Confederation:

UEFA (Europe)

Current Coaching Staff and Notable Team Officials:

Head Coach: Josef Hickersberger
Team Captain: Andreas Ivanschitz

International Records - Players:

Most capped player - Andreas Herzog (103 caps)
Most international goals - Toni Polster (44 goals)

National Stadium:

Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria

The Ersnt Happel Stadium is the largest stadium in Austria and is the home venue for all of the Austrian national football team's matches. The stadium is one of UEFA's five star stadiums meaning that it can host the UEFA Champion's League Final.

FIFA World Cup Record:

1930 - Did Not enter
1934 - Fourth place
1938 - Qualified, but withdrew after Anschluss to Germany, to play in a united German team
1950 - Withdrew
1954 - Third place
1958 - Round 1
1962 - Withdrew
1966 - Did not qualify
1970 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Quarter-finals
1982 - Quarter-finals
1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Round 1
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Round 1
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Did not qualify

UEFA European Championships Record:

1960 - Did not qualify
1964 - Did not qualify
1968 - Did not qualify
1972 - Did not qualify
1976 - Did not qualify
1980 - Did not qualify
1984 - Did not qualify
1988 - Did not qualify
1992 - Did not qualify
1996 - Did not qualify
2000 - Did not qualify
2004 - Did not qualify

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