Iran had a chance to qualify for the round of 32 but was eliminated after Austria and Algeria played to a 3-3 draw.

By comparison, Algeria piled up 723 completed passes (out of 775 total) during its thrilling 3-3 tie Saturday with Austria in a Group J match at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead). A large chunk of those passes came in the final 10 minutes when the teams seemed content to play for a draw.

Lamine Yamal embraces the spotlight ahead of Spain’s knockout run, shrugging off warnings from Argentina legend Mario Kempes by declaring: \"I'm Barca's 10.\"

Austrian Ambassador to India Robert Zischg hailed Austrias qualification for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years as a remarkable achievement and expressed confidence in the teams chances of progressing all the way to the final of the ongoing 2026 tournament.

Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Sasa Kalajdzic is allegedly left with a dilemma over his future, just days after scoring a dramatic goal to keep Austria in the World Cup.

Referee Glenn Nyberg will officiate Austria’s Round of 32 match against Spain at the World Cup on Thursday (21 CEST) in Los Angeles.