{"id":2357,"date":"2026-06-29T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/algeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:14:06","slug":"algeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/algeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Algeria 3-3 Austria: Kalajdzic\u2019s Last\u2011Minute Equaliser Sends Both Teams to Round of 32"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a thrilling finish to the group stage, Algeria and Austria were level at 3\u20113 when Luka\u202fKalajdzic netted a last\u2011minute equaliser, securing both teams a spot in the round of 32. The match, played at the Emirates Stadium, saw Algeria take an early lead, only for Austria to level the score before the final whistle.<\/p>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Algeria scored first through Yacine\u202fBrahimi (2\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Austrian comeback: Florian\u202fWirtz (13\u2019), Manuel\u202fG\u00f6tze (28\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Algeria\u2019s second goal: Islam\u202fMoussa (45+1\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Austria\u2019s late equaliser: Luka\u202fKalajdzic (90+2\u2019).<\/li>\n<li>Final standing: Algeria and Austria advance; Iran eliminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Quotes<\/h2>\n<p>No direct quotes were reported in the coverage of the match.<\/p>\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n<p>The draw was decisive for Group\u202fB, where Iran had been hoping to secure a win to keep their knockout hopes alive. The 3\u20113 result not only knocked Iran out but also reshaped the tournament\u2019s early knockout matchups, setting up a clash between the winners of Group\u202fA and the runners\u2011up of Group\u202fB.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>With both Algeria and Austria now in the last 32, fans can look forward to their next encounters in the knockout stage. The outcome also underscores the unpredictable nature of the World Cup, where a single goal can alter the fortunes of entire nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nqnf-author-bio\" style=\"display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:28px;padding:16px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:8px;background:#fafafa\">\n<div class=\"nqnf-author-bio-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/690443f1329d8327b42472016c413dd8034e2f58c206c8b844810d4d83dd4f5d?s=64&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" class=\"avatar avatar-64 photo\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"nqnf-author-bio-text\">\n<h3>About the author<\/h3>\n<p class=\"nqnf-author-bio-name\"><strong>bossprp<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nqnf-share-buttons\" style=\"margin-top:24px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center\"><strong>Share this story:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/?text=Algeria%203-3%20Austria%3A%20Kalajdzic%E2%80%99s%20Last%E2%80%91Minute%20Equaliser%20Sends%20Both%20Teams%20to%20Round%20of%2032%20https%3A%2F%2Fnewzquest.in%2Falgeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32%2F\">WhatsApp<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/share\/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewzquest.in%2Falgeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32%2F&amp;text=Algeria%203-3%20Austria%3A%20Kalajdzic%E2%80%99s%20Last%E2%80%91Minute%20Equaliser%20Sends%20Both%20Teams%20to%20Round%20of%2032\">Telegram<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewzquest.in%2Falgeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32%2F&amp;text=Algeria%203-3%20Austria%3A%20Kalajdzic%E2%80%99s%20Last%E2%80%91Minute%20Equaliser%20Sends%20Both%20Teams%20to%20Round%20of%2032\">X<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnewzquest.in%2Falgeria-3-3-austria-kalajdzics-last-minute-equaliser-sends-both-teams-to-round-of-32%2F\">Facebook<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algeria and Austria finished their group match with a 3\u20113 draw, thanks to a late strike from Luka\u202fKalajdzic. The result guarantees both sides a place in the knockout stage while Iran is knocked out of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":2358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[585],"tags":[4587,4583,4585,605,225,2393],"class_list":["post-2357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-en","tag-2026-fifa-world-cup","tag-algeria","tag-austria","tag-football","tag-iran","tag-world-cup"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newzquest.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/newzquest-newsfactory\/nqnf-ai-2357.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2389,"url":"https:\/\/newzquest.in\/hi\/messis-late-strike-sends-argentina-to-group-lead-austria-and-algeria-secure-wins\/","url_meta":{"origin":2357,"position":0},"title":"Messi\u2019s Late Strike Sends Argentina to Group Lead; Austria and Algeria Secure Wins","author":"Arjun Mehta","date":"\u091c\u0942\u0928 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Lionel Messi\u2019s goal in the 80th minute gave Argentina a 2\u20111 win over England, topping Group C. 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