The logic behind why two World Cup teams might not actually want to win their final group stage games
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Spain's Group H title created a bizarre World Cup scenario where both Austria and Algeria may benefit from not winning their final group stage match.
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Sports The logic behind why two World Cup teams might not actually want to win their final group stage games The winner of the Algeria-Austria game faces Spain By Ryan Morik Fox News Published June 27, 2026 2:10pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Anti-Israel agitators protest outside a World Cup match Anti-Israel agitators shout NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spain's 1-0 win on Friday night perhaps put a damper on a couple of teams' World Cup plans.
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