France vs Austria live updates: Euro 2024 match team news, predictions and line-ups

Austria’s cautious, reactive football under their previous manager, Franco Foda, is a thing of the past.

Ralf Rangnick’s arrival in summer 2022 after their failure to qualify for the World Cup has transformed the team’s playing style to an energetic and proactive one, which the players have warmed to.

Austria operate in a 4-2-2-2 in possession with narrow No 10s behind two forwards. One of their main attacking ideas is to find this front four with direct passes on the ground, so they can combine with each other.

Off the ball, the team’s high-intensity approach suits their players. Many have either played within the Red Bull club network, of which Rangnick was the tactical architect, or worked with coaches influenced by him.

This high-octane style creates numerous transitional situations, with midfielders and forwards who are adept at winning the ball back quickly and attacking space.