# Austria women's national football team

The Austria women's national football team represents Austria in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.
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.

## History
### Beginnings

The Austrian team started playing on July 6, 1970, against Mexico in Bari, Italy, competing in the Women's World Cup 1970, 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.

### 2000s and 2010s

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 and eventual champions, 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.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Irene Fuhrmann |
| Assistant coach | Markus Hackl |
| Assistant coach | Christoph Witamwas |
| Goalkeeper coach | Martin Klug |
| Match analyst | Julian Lauer |
| Athletics coach | Dominik Strebinger |

### Manager history

* Ernst Weber (1999–2011)
* Dominik Thalhammer (2011–2020)
* Irene Fuhrmann (2020–)

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying two matches against Scotland and Germany on 21 February and 25 February 2025 respectively.
* Caps and goals are current as of 15 February 2025, after the match against Poland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| | 1GK | Mariella El Sherif | (2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Carl Zeiss Jena |
| 1 | 1GK | Manuela Zinsberger | (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 29) | 105 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 21 | 1GK | Isabella Kresche | (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | AS Roma |
| 2 | 2DF | Michela Croatto | (2002-06-29) 29 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | RB Leipzig |
| | 2DF | Chiara D’Angelo | (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 11 | 2DF | Marina Georgieva | (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 27) | 44 | 0 | Fiorentina |
| 19 | 2DF | Verena Hanshaw | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 31) | 116 | 10 | West Ham United |
| 13 | 2DF | Virginia Kirchberger | (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 31) | 110 | 5 | FK Austria Wien |
| | 2DF | Julia Magerl | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | RB Leipzig |
| 5 | 2DF | Claudia Wenger | (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | St. Pölten |
| 12 | 2DF | Laura Wienroither | (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 26) | 37 | 2 | Manchester City |
| | 3MF | Carina Brunold | (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | SKN St. Pölten |
| 10 | 3MF | Laura Feiersinger | (1993-04-05) 5 April 1993 (age 31) | 121 | 19 | 1. FC Köln |
| 18 | 3MF | Julia Hickelsberger-Füller | (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25) | 37 | 7 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 14 | 3MF | Sophie Hillebrand | | 0 | 0 | spusu SKN St. Pölten Rush |
| 14 | 3MF | Marie Höbinger | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23) | 46 | 7 | Liverpool |
| 17 | 3MF | Sarah Puntigam (captain) | (1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 (age 32) | 152 | 24 | Houston Dash |
| 16 | 3MF | Annabel Schasching | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 22) | 23 | 2 | SC Freiburg |
| 9 | 3MF | Sarah Zadrazil | (1993-02-19) 19 February 1993 (age 32) | 121 | 15 | Bayern Munich |
| 15 | 4FW | Nicole Billa | (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 29) | 106 | 47 | 1. FC Köln |
| | 4FW | Melanie Brunnthaler | (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | SKN St. Pölten |
| 7 | 4FW | Viktoria Pinther | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 26) | 45 | 2 | Dijon FCO |
| 20 | 4FW | Lilli Purtscheller | (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 21) | 18 | 2 | SGS Essen |

### Recent call-ups

* The following players have been called up to a squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Andrea Gurtner | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Trabzonspor | v. Portugal, 31 October 2023 |
| GK | Jasmin Pal | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | 1. FC Köln | v. Germany, 16 July 2024 |
| DF | Celina Degen | (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 23) | 18 | 2 | 1. FC Köln | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Katharina Schiechtl | (1993-02-27) 27 February 1993 (age 32) | 74 | 10 | Austria Wien | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Annelie Leitner | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Eibar | v. France, 1 December 2023$^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Jennifer Klein | (1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 26) | 17 | 1 | St. Pölten | v. Germany, 16 July 2024 |
| MF | Barbara Dunst | (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27) | 81 | 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Nicole Ojukwu | (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | FC Freiburg | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Yvonne Weilharter | (2000-12-08) 8 December 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | FK Austria | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Katharina Naschenweng | (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27) | 50 | 6 | Bayern Munich | v. Germany, 5 April 2024$^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Lena Triendl | (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Austria Wien | v. France, 26 September 2023 |
| FW | Eileen Campbell | (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24) | 17 | 8 | SC Freiburg | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| FW | Valentina Mädl | (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | SKN St. Pölten | v. Poland, 3 December 2024 |
| FW | Lisa Kolb | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) | 21 | 1 | SC Freiburg | v. Poland, 9 April 2024 |
Notes:
* INJ: Withdrew due to injury
* RET: Player retired from international football
* SBY: On stand-by

## Records

    As of 29 October 2024 after the match against Slovenia.
    Players in bold are still active in the national team.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

| FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 14 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 8 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | — | 0/10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 24 | 5 | 22 | 128 | 75 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### UEFA Women's Championship

| UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | – | – |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | – | – |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 4 | – | – |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | – | – |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | – | – |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | – | – |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | – | – |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | | 11th |
| Total | Semi-finals | 2/14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 62 | 33 | 8 | 21 | 130 | 82 | 11th | 11th |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record :
| League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2023–24 | A | 2 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | | 8th | 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | A | 1 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8th | 8th | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Promoted at end of season |
| | No movement at end of season |
| | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |

### Invitational trophies

* Cyprus Women's Cup: Winner 2016