Algeria v Austria: World Cup Group J Live
Live coverage of Algeria against Austria from Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, with minute-by-minute updates from the official FIFA match feed.
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Full time: Algeria 3-3 Austria
Full time at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City. Algeria 3, Austria 3. Thanks for following our live coverage.
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Substitution, Austria (90'+5')
Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Phillip Mwene for Austria.
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Substitution, Algeria (90'+4')
Fares Ghedjemis replaces Houssem Aouar for Algeria.
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GOAL! Algeria 3-3 Austria (90'+6')
Sasa Kalajdzic scores for Austria in the 90'+6' minute. Algeria 3, Austria 3.
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GOAL! Algeria 3-2 Austria (90'+3')
Riyad Mahrez scores for Algeria in the 90'+3' minute. Algeria 3, Austria 2.
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Substitution, Algeria (71')
Samir Chergui replaces Rafik Belghali for Algeria.
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Substitution, Algeria (71')
Zineddine Belaid replaces Amine Gouiri for Algeria.
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Substitution, Algeria (71')
Rayan Ait-Nouri replaces Jaouen Hadjam for Algeria.
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Substitution, Austria (62')
Kevin Danso replaces David Alaba for Austria.
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GOAL! Algeria 2-2 Austria (60')
Riyad Mahrez scores for Algeria in the 60' minute. Algeria 2, Austria 2.
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GOAL! Algeria 1-2 Austria (55')
Marcel Sabitzer scores for Austria in the 55' minute. Algeria 1, Austria 2.
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Second half under way
We are back for the second half.
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Half time: Algeria 1-1 Austria
It is the break at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City.
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GOAL! Algeria 1-1 Austria (45')
Rafik Belghali scores for Algeria in the 45' minute. Algeria 1, Austria 1.
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GOAL! Algeria 0-1 Austria (28')
Marko Arnautovic scores for Austria in the 28' minute. Algeria 0, Austria 1.
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Yellow card: Marko Arnautovic (11')
Marko Arnautovic is shown a yellow card for Austria in the 11' minute.
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Substitution, Austria
Florian Grillitsch replaces Xaver Schlager for Austria.
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Substitution, Austria
Paul Wanner replaces Romano Schmid for Austria.
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Substitution, Austria
Michael Gregoritsch replaces Marko Arnautovic for Austria.
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Kickoff at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City
We are under way. Algeria get the 2026 World Cup Group J clash with Austria started.
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Teams confirmed
The starting elevens are in for Algeria and Austria. We are set at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City.
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Algeria v Austria: matchday build-up
Welcome to our live coverage of Algeria against Austria at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, the decisive Group J fixture at the 2026 World Cup. Austria sit second on three points while Algeria are level on points but trail on goal difference. Both sides are fighting for the second qualification spot. Team news, kickoff and minute-by-minute updates to follow, sourced from the official FIFA match feed.
Match events
- 0' ↔️ Michael Gregoritsch→ Marko Arnautovic
- 0' ↔️ Paul Wanner→ Romano Schmid
- 0' ↔️ Florian Grillitsch→ Xaver Schlager
- 11' 🟨 Marko Arnautovic
- 28' ⚽ Marko Arnautovic
- 45' ⚽ Rafik Belghali
- 55' ⚽ Marcel Sabitzer
- 60' ⚽ Riyad Mahrez
- 62' ↔️ Kevin Danso→ David Alaba
- 71' ↔️ Rayan Ait-Nouri→ Jaouen Hadjam
- 71' ↔️ Zineddine Belaid→ Amine Gouiri
- 71' ↔️ Samir Chergui→ Rafik Belghali
- 90' ⚽ Riyad Mahrez
- 90' ⚽ Sasa Kalajdzic
- 90' ↔️ Fares Ghedjemis→ Houssem Aouar
- 90' ↔️ Sasa Kalajdzic→ Phillip Mwene
Attendance · 69045
Lineup
Algeria
4-2-3-1- 16 Oussama Benbot
- 2 Aissa Mandi
- 13 Jaouen Hadjam
- 17 Rafik Belghali
- 21 Ramy Bensebaini
- 8 Houssem Aouar
- 10 Fares Chaibi
- 19 Nabil Bentaleb
- 22 Ibrahim Maza
- 7 Riyad Mahrez (C)
- 9 Amine Gouiri
- 1 Melvin Mastil
- 23 Luca Zidane
- 3 Achref Abada
- 4 Mohamed Amine Tougai
- 5 Zineddine Belaid
- 15 Rayan Ait-Nouri
- 26 Samir Chergui
- 6 Ramiz Zerrouki
- 14 Hicham Boudaoui
- 24 Yassine Titraoui
- 11 Anis Hadj Moussa
- 12 Nadhir Benbouali
- 20 Adil Boulbina
- 25 Fares Ghedjemis
Manager · Vladimir Petkovic
Austria
4-2-3-1- 1 Alexander Schlager
- 5 Stefan Posch
- 8 David Alaba (C)
- 15 Philipp Lienhart
- 16 Phillip Mwene
- 4 Xaver Schlager
- 6 Nicolas Seiwald
- 9 Marcel Sabitzer
- 18 Romano Schmid
- 20 Konrad Laimer
- 7 Marko Arnautovic
- 12 Florian Wiegele
- 13 Patrick Pentz
- 2 David Affengruber
- 3 Kevin Danso
- 23 Marco Friedl
- 25 Michael Svoboda
- 10 Florian Grillitsch
- 17 Carney Chukwuemeka
- 19 Dejan Ljubicic
- 22 Alexander Prass
- 24 Paul Wanner
- 26 Alessandro Schoepf
- 11 Michael Gregoritsch
- 14 Sasa Kalajdzic
- 21 Patrick Wimmer
Manager · Ralf Rangnick