Austria and Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32, Iran eliminated

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Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Algeria v Austria - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - June 27, 2026 Austria's Sasa Kalajdzic celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates REUTERS/Phil Noble

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group J - Algeria v Austria - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - June 27, 2026 Algeria players celebrate after the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Kylie Graham

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June 27 : Austria and Algeria were the last two teams to advance to the World Cup round of 32 after battling to a 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday in a result that sent Iran out of the tournament.

• Algeria and Austria exchange late goals to both advance

• Iran needed either Algeria or Austria to prevail to move on to the knockout phase for the first time

• Algeria to face Switzerland at BC Place, Vancouver on July 2

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• Austria to meet Spain at Los Angeles Stadium on July 2

Round of 32 fixtures:

South Africa v Canada, June 28, Los Angeles Stadium