Marco Friedl
Austria
DEF
Age
28
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Marco Friedl
Named in Ralf Rangnick's final 26, Marco Friedl heads to the 2026 World Cup as a defender for Austria. The SV Werder Bremen man is 28 at kick-off and valued at around €10.00m, a former Austria youth international who came through Bayern Munich's youth setup before joining SV Werder Bremen, where he is now club captain.
Austria were drawn in Group J with Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. They open against Jordan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 16 June, face Argentina at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June, then meet Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 27 June. Austria reached the finals by winning UEFA Group H, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
Austria were drawn in Group J with Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. They open against Jordan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 16 June, face Argentina at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 22 June, then meet Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 27 June. Austria reached the finals by winning UEFA Group H, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Friedl is a centre-back who captains Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and plays for Austria. He is left-footed and stands 1.87 m. He has played 2,546 minutes this season, and at 28 he is part of Ralf Rangnick's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 finals mark Marco Friedl's first senior World Cup. Ralf Rangnick named the centre-back in Austria's 26 with no finals minutes behind him. As a defender long settled in the Bundesliga, he reaches the World Cup stage for the first time.
National Team
Austria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Friedl is a centre-back and the club captain at SV Werder Bremen, having come through Bayern Munich's youth setup, and he brings 11 caps for Austria across 30 club games this season, a steady defender rather than a scorer. Austria land at Tier 4 valued at £10m, among the lower-tier team picks.
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Friedl at the 2026 World Cup
Friedl is a confirmed defender in Ralf Rangnick's Austria squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening its Group J campaign in June.
Picking Austria in Goal Rush
Austria come in at Tier 4, valued at £10m as a team. The draw put them in Group J.
Marco Friedl World Cup 2026 FAQs
At £10m, Austria come in at Tier 4 as a team. The draw put them in Group J, and the slot belongs to Austria as a whole rather than one name.
Friedl plays as a defender for Austria and turns out for SV Werder Bremen at club level. Ralf Rangnick named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
He has not. Friedl reaches a senior World Cup for the first time in 2026, called up to the 26-man squad by Ralf Rangnick.
For his club, Friedl turns out for SV Werder Bremen. Ralf Rangnick keeps him among Austria's defenders in the final 26, with the Group J campaign opening against Jordan in mid-June.
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