Austria’s World Cup group stage finishes with a late surge, despite earlier expectations that the match would carry limited jeopardy. Austria and Algeria play out a high-scoring 3-3 draw, with the outcome decided in stoppage time.
Algeria take the lead, but Austria respond immediately before full time. Sasa Kalajdzic scores an equaliser in the 96th minute, coming moments after Algeria had gone ahead. His goal rescues Austria from falling short and secures their place in the knockout rounds.
Across coverage, the match is described as dramatic despite a group-stage context that was not seen as highly uncertain. The key storyline is the timing of the late goal: Kalajdzic’s strike arrives right at the end, overturning Algeria’s advantage and producing a draw that preserves Austria’s progression.
All sources focus on the same decisive moment—Kalajdzic’s stoppage-time equaliser—along with the final score of 3-3 and Austria’s qualification as a result.
