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Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts
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Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts

Algeria and Austria drew 3-3 in a dramatic World Cup group stage match, with both teams advancing to the knockout round at Iran's expense. Iran briefly believed they had qualified when Riyad Mahrez scored in the third minute of added time, but Sasa Kalajdzic's header in the final moments of the match ended those hopes. The result drew comparisons to the 1982 'Disgrace of Gijón', where West Germany and Austria controversially progressed while eliminating Algeria.

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