Algeria, Austria both advance to World Cup knockout round after thrilling draw
Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Algeria, Austria both advance to World Cup knockout round after thrilling draw By Associated Press Published June 28, 2026, 12:47 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament. See Also Meet Jesus Perez, the USMNT deputy who has become an ‘unbelievable gift’ to World Cup squad The game was tied 2-all in the closing minutes, and Algeria looked as if it was content to run out the clock, when Riyad Mahrez scored his second goal with about a minute left in stoppage time.
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