Sasa Kalajdzic changed Algeria national football team vs Austria national football team standings in the 96th minute. Austria and Algeria drew 3-3 in FIFA World Cup Group J, and both moved on to the last-32.
Riyad Mahrez had scored in stoppage time for Algeria, apparently swinging the result before Kalajdzic met Michael Gregoritsch's headed pass for the equaliser. The late goal settled Austria's place in the last-32 and sent Iran out.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
The match finished with 69,045 in attendance at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Austria took the lead early through Marko Arnautovic, who finished after David Alaba clipped a pass over the top.
Algeria answered through Rafik Belghali, and Marcel Sabitzer scored for Austria before the game moved into stoppage time. Houssem Aouar then fed Mahrez for Algeria's late goal, only for Kalajdzic to arrive with the final touch.
Group J and
The draw left Austria as Group J runners-up and Algeria in third, but both advanced. Austria will face Spain in the last-32, while Algeria will meet Switzerland.
For Austria, the sequence mattered because Rangnick introduced Kalajdzic as a substitute and the move delivered in the final seconds. The result also recalls Gijon in 44 years later, when West Germany beat Austria 1-0 in a match remembered as the Disgrace of Gijon.
