Algeria and Austria reach the World Cup knockout stage after playing out a 3-3 draw in Group J that is decided by late goals. In their group-stage finale, both teams score in injury time to secure the result needed for progression. The late swing means Austria and Algeria both advance to the Round of 32, while Iran is eliminated. Multiple reports describe the match as a high-scoring thriller in which Austria’s survival is tied to a late equaliser, shortly after Algeria score to take the lead deep into stoppage time. One account highlights Austria’s use of a substitute to score the late leveller, turning a match that had been heading the other way into a draw that still delivers qualification for both sides. Other coverage also notes that the outcome sends Iran home and confirms the teams’ places in the last 32. Across the reports, the key shared point is that the 3-3 draw, including two injury-time goals, produces a win-win scenario for Algeria and Austria and a group-stage exit for Iran.