Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Austria wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Algeria wins, 0 draws and 0 Austria wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Algeria is the recorded home side, Austria the away side, and 3–3 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactAlgeria changed 4 starters from its previous match; Austria changed 3 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactAlgeria's new starters include Oussama Benbot, Jaouen Hadjam, Nabil Bentaleb, Houssem Aouar; Austria's new starters include Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Marko Arnautović. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 3–3 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Algeria 3–3 Austria. The verified scoring sequence was 28′ Marko Arnautović、45′ Rafik Belghali、55′ Marcel Sabitzer、60′ Riyad Mahrez、90′ Saša Kalajdžić、90′ Riyad Mahrez. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Algeria versus Austria fixes four fields: the 3–3 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group J stage, the Arrowhead Stadium location and 6 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Marko Arnautović scored for Austria in minute 28, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Rafik Belghali scored for Algeria in minute 45, setting the ledger at 1–1; Node 3: Marcel Sabitzer scored for Austria in minute 55, setting the ledger at 1–2; Node 4: Riyad Mahrez scored for Algeria in minute 60, setting the ledger at 2–2; Node 5: Saša Kalajdžić scored for Austria in minute 90, setting the ledger at 3–3; Node 6: Riyad Mahrez scored for Algeria in minute 90, setting the ledger at 3–2
FactAlgeria's location key for this match is Arrowhead Stadium, shared by Austria; Algeria's 3 goals and Austria's 3 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisAlgeria versus Austria, 3–3: The score stayed level. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 2 and a pass-completion gap of 6.2 percentage points; the outcome reflects offsetting conversion rather than uninterrupted control by one side.