Messi magic and a 3-3 thriller cap World Cup group stage

Austria salvaged a 3-3 draw with Algeria in their final World Cup Group J match after a thrilling finale featuring two stoppage-time goals, a result that put both teams into the Round of 32 and sent Iran out of the tournament on Saturday.

Argentina topped the group, while Austria finished second and will face Spain in the knockout stage. Algeria advanced as one of the best third-placed sides and will meet Switzerland.

Austria opened the scoring trough Marko Arnautovic before Algeria equalised before the break thanks to Rafik Belghali.

The sides traded goals again early in the second half to leave the match level heading into the closing stages, with Marcel Sabitzer scoring for Austria and Riyad Mahrez for Algeria.

Mahrez looked to have won it for Algeria with a strike in the 93rd minute, but Sasa Kalajdzic equalised for Austria in the 96th minute to cap a dramatic contest.

Seventh heaven for Messi

Mercurial Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches as Argentina continued their winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Jordan in their Group J clash in Dallas on Saturday.

The defending champions top the pool with nine points and will play surprise package Cape Verde in the round of 32 in Miami on Friday, while debutants Jordan exit as the bottom side in the group following three defeats.

Argentina went ahead in the 19th minute when Giovani Lo Celso curled in a free kick from 25 metres on his World Cup debut, before Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty. Jordan pulled a goal back when Mousa Altamari slid in at the back post.

Substitute Messi, who came on at the hour-mark, fired a low free kick into the net with 10 minutes remaining to move past France's Just Fontaine and the Brazilian Jairzinho by netting in a seventh match in a row at the global finals.

Round of 32 fixtures 

Germany v Paraguay

France v Sweden

South Africa v Canada

Netherlands v Morocco

Portugal v Croatia

Spain v Austria

United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina

Belgium v Senegal

Brazil v Japan

Cote d’Ivoire v Norway

Mexico v Ecuador

England v DR Congo

Argentina v Cape Verde

Australia v Egypt

Switzerland v Algeria

Colombia v Ghana