At the 1958 World Cup in Sweden , the Austrian team was a disappointment . Defeats to the eventual champions Brazil , the emerging Soviet Union and a draw against a weakened England ( who were rebuilding after the loss of several of their key players due to the Munich air disaster ) prevented the team from reaching the next round . Still holding to the great popularity in the country , under new coach Decker they again made an international sensation in the era . In front of a record crowd of over 90,000 spectators , made possible by the expansion of Prater Stadium , the team could beat the Soviet Union 3 – 1 and Spain 3 – 0 . However , due to lack of money , Austria decided not to participate at the 1962 World Cup in Chile , and the team fell apart . The abrupt end of Austria 's success in the post-war period led to the clear 0 – 6 loss against Czechoslovakia in 1962 , from which many players and also Karl Decker did not recover
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Austria national football team