{"product_id":"austria-2008-home-shirt","title":"Austria 2008 Home Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUSTRIA - HOME SHIRT 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustria's national team are one of European football's most historic sides, representing a footballing nation whose 1930s \"Wunderteam\" was once the most admired side on the continent. Known to fans as Das Team, the Austrians count a third-place finish at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland and a fourth-place finish in 1934 among their proudest moments, alongside Euro 2008 co-hosting duties and a remarkable run to top of their group at Euro 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis legacy has been shaped by legendary figures such as Matthias Sindelar - the \"Mozart of football\" who captained the Wunderteam - Ernst Happel, Hans Krankl, Andreas Herzog, and modern great David Alaba, whose brilliance has defined Austrian football across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustria wore this striking home shirt at UEFA Euro 2008, the tournament they co-hosted with neighbouring Switzerland under manager Josef Hickersberger. Drawn into a tough Group B with Germany, Croatia and Poland, Das Team's campaign was bookended by narrow defeats - a 1-0 loss to Croatia in the opener courtesy of a Luka Modrić penalty, and a 1-0 reverse against Germany sealed by Michael Ballack's swerving free kick. In between came the moment of the entire campaign, however: a 1-1 draw with Poland in Vienna in which 38-year-old Ivica Vastić converted a 93rd-minute penalty to give the hosts their first ever point at a Euros - and made him the oldest goalscorer in European Championship history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs of 2026, Austria are preparing for their first FIFA World Cup since 1998, having topped UEFA qualifying Group H with six wins from eight matches before being drawn into Group J of the finals alongside defending champions Argentina, Algeria and Jordan. With a squad led by David Alaba, Bayern Munich's Konrad Laimer, Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer and all-time leading scorer Marko Arnautović, Das Team travel to North America under Rangnick aiming to progress beyond the group stage for the first time in over half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Austria on X: @oefb1904\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surprise Shirts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55566382498168,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/5564\/9221\/files\/Austria2008HomeShirt.jpg?v=1779284002","url":"https:\/\/surpriseshirts.co.uk\/products\/austria-2008-home-shirt","provider":"Surprise Shirts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}