Argentina vs Austria: 2026 World Cup preview, odds & key players
Head to head
Title odds8.9%0.6%
FIFA standing#3#24
Contender tier
Preview
How it plays out
Argentina meet Austria with the live market leaning Argentina's way (59.5% to win, 24.5% draw). Reigning champions chasing back-to-back glory. Austria, meanwhile, rangnick's relentless pressing machine.
Argentina's edge comes from defending champions' winning mentality, but Austria will look to exploit ageing key players. Expect a contest decided in the details, set pieces, transitions and the bench.
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Key players
Argentina
LM
Lionel Messi
RW · Inter Miami
LM
Lautaro Martínez
ST · Inter
EF
Enzo Fernández
CM · Chelsea
Austria
MA
Marko Arnautović
ST · free agent
KL
Konrad Laimer
CM · Bayern Munich
MS
Marcel Sabitzer
CM · Borussia Dortmund