Will Austria qualify for Euro 2028?

On the simulator's default prior, Austria reach the finals in 81% of 100,000 simulated qualifying campaigns: 71% on merit and 11% through the play-offs. The strengths are a hand-set prior, not a published rating. The real groups are drawn on 6 December 2026.

How does Euro 2028 qualifying work?

54 nations are drawn into 12 groups, six of five and six of four, and play home and away. The 12 group winners and the eight best runners-up go through directly. The other four places are decided by the play-offs and the reserved places for hosts who miss out.

Where are Austria in the Nations League?

Austria are 1st in Group B3 (League B) on 8 points from 4 matches, as of 4 November 2026. Their group rivals are Kosovo, Republic of Ireland, Israel.

Euro 2028

Austria at Euro 2028

Austria's route to Euro 2028

Austria enter qualifying with 53 other nations for 24 places. Here is how often the model gets them there, and by which door, with where they stand in the Nations League.

The model’s view

100,000 simulated qualifying campaigns, a fresh draw in each, seed 20280609. The same run the simulator and the host pages start from.

On merit: 71%Group winner or one of the eight best runners-up
Play-offs: 11%Through the March play-offs
Misses the tournament: 19%Out of the tournament

How to read it

Austria are seeded 12th of 54 in the simulator, which puts them in pot 1 of 5 in its draw. Their strength is 0.44 on a log-goals scale. That is a hand-set, tiered prior, not a published rating, and the real pots are confirmed with the draw.

Across 100,000 campaigns, Austria win their group in 44%, reach the finals directly in 71% and get there through the play-offs in 11%. They miss the tournament in 19%.

In the Nations League

Austria are 1st in Group B3 on 8 points from 4 matches, as of 4 November 2026. All 14 groups.

Group B34 played

Nations League group B3
Position	Nation	P	GD	Pts
1	Austria	4	+4	8
2	Kosovo	4	−1	5
3	Republic of Ireland	4	+2	5
4	Israel	4	−5	2

Their Nations League group

Close to them on the prior

Common questions

Will Austria qualify for Euro 2028?: On the simulator's default prior, Austria reach the finals in 81% of 100,000 simulated qualifying campaigns: 71% on merit and 11% through the play-offs. The strengths are a hand-set prior, not a published rating. The real groups are drawn on 6 December 2026.
How does Euro 2028 qualifying work?: 54 nations are drawn into 12 groups, six of five and six of four, and play home and away. The 12 group winners and the eight best runners-up go through directly. The other four places are decided by the play-offs and the reserved places for hosts who miss out.
Where are Austria in the Nations League?: Austria are 1st in Group B3 (League B) on 8 points from 4 matches, as of 4 November 2026. Their group rivals are Kosovo, Republic of Ireland, Israel.

Probabilities come from the Touchline qualifying simulator’s reference run over all 54 nations, on an editable prior. The play-off field is a simplification: the leftover runners-up plus the strongest nations still out, standing in for the Nations League route. Nations League positions are a dated snapshot from ESPN. Analysis to argue with, not betting advice.