Phillipp Mwene
Austria
DEF
Age
32
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Phillipp Mwene
Named in Ralf Rangnick's final 26, Phillipp Mwene heads to the 2026 World Cup as a defender for Austria. The 1.FSV Mainz 05 man is 32 at kick-off and valued at around €1.50m, a former Austria youth international.
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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Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
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Playing Style
Mwene is a full-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and for Austria. He is right-footed and stands 1.70 m. He has played 2,069 minutes this season, and at 32 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 Phillipp Mwene's first senior World Cup. Ralf Rangnick named the full-back in Austria's 26 with no finals behind him. After title-winning years abroad and a settled spell 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
Mwene won three Johan Cruyff Shields with PSV before joining Mainz 05, and now gives Austria an experienced full-back rather than a goal threat, his 30 caps coming across 29 club games this season. At £10m, Austria come in at Tier 4, among the cheaper sides in the draw.
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Mwene at the 2026 World Cup
Mwene 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
A Tier 4 team, Austria are valued at £10m. Their campaign begins against Jordan.
Phillipp Mwene World Cup 2026 FAQs
Austria sit in Tier 4 at £10m as a team. Their campaign begins against Jordan, and the figure is a team call for Austria rather than an individual one.
Mwene lines up as a defender for Austria. His club is 1.FSV Mainz 05, and Ralf Rangnick has placed him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup.
He has not appeared before. Mwene makes a senior World Cup debut in 2026, having been named in Austria's 26-man squad.
Mwene's club is 1.FSV Mainz 05. Named among Austria's defenders in the final 26, he goes into a Group J campaign that opens against Jordan in mid-June.
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