Romano Schmid
Austria
MID
Age
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Romano Schmid
Named in Ralf Rangnick's final 26, Romano Schmid heads to the 2026 World Cup as a midfielder for Austria. The SV Werder Bremen man is 26 at kick-off and valued at around €15.00m, a former Austria youth international who came through Red Bull Salzburg and became a Bundesliga regular at Werder Bremen.
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
Schmid is a small, creative attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and for Austria. He is right-footed and stands 1.68 m. He has played 2,982 minutes this season, and at 26 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 Romano Schmid's first senior World Cup. Ralf Rangnick named the creative midfielder in Austria's 26 with no finals appearances behind him. A Bundesliga regular in his mid-twenties, he reaches the World Cup stage for the first time.
National Team
Austria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Schmid is a creative midfielder for SV Werder Bremen and has 34 caps for Austria with 3 goals, adding 4 goals in 34 club games this season, a useful creative return. Austria are a Tier 4 team set at £10m, among the lower-tier team picks.
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Schmid at the 2026 World Cup
Schmid is a confirmed midfielder 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 land at Tier 4, valued at £10m as a team. Ralf Rangnick takes them into the tournament.
Romano Schmid World Cup 2026 FAQs
Austria's team slot is valued at £10m, a Tier 4 one. Ralf Rangnick takes them into the tournament, and it is Austria's team standing in the slot rather than one player.
Schmid plays as a midfielder 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.
No, never before. The 2026 finals are Schmid's first senior World Cup, reached once Ralf Rangnick had settled on his Austria squad for the tournament.
For his club, Schmid turns out for SV Werder Bremen. Ralf Rangnick keeps him among Austria's midfielders in the final 26, with the Group J campaign opening against Jordan in mid-June.
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