Austria-Algeria Tie Locks Iran out of Knockout Rounds

Algeria, Austria both advance to World Cup knockout round

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2026 World Cup Group J: Wild Austria-Algeria tie locks Iran out of knockout rounds

The 2026 World Cup match between Algeria and Austria had a single loser: Iran.

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Austria and Algeria draw 3-3 to advance to World Cup knockout round and send Iranians home

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Algeria and Austria's dramatic draw sends Iran out of World Cup

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Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' draw

Fast forward to the 2026 World Cup and Algeria and Austria met again in their final Group J encounter, knowing a draw would send them both through at the expense of Iran.

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World Cup 2026: Algeria 3-3 Austria - Sasa Kalajdzic scores 96th-minute equaliser amid incredible finish which sees both sides reach knockouts

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Extraordinary Algeria and Austria tie eliminates Iran, delivers result many expected, game no one did

Belghali celebrates scoring a quite extraordinary goal (Photo: Francois Nel/Getty Images) Algeria and Austria played out a thrilling draw that sent both teams through to the World Cup knockouts and eliminated Iran. It was a result many expected but it was ...

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2026 World Cup: How teams can advance to the knockout rounds

Who can secure qualification before the group stage ends, and whose World Cup dreams could be shattered? Here's what you need to know.