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Austria and Algeria's dramatic 3-3 World Cup draw sparked online claims that the match was fixed to send both teams into the knockout stage at Iran's expense. Conspiracy theories, misleading videos and fake FIFA notices have fuelled the speculation, with some dubbing it the "Disgrace of Kansas City" in a nod to the infamous 1982 "Disgrace of Gijón". But is there any evidence the game was engineered?
Super-sub Sasa Kalajdzic saved Austria's World Cup with a last-gasp equaliser after Algeria had stunned their Group J rivals deep into stoppage time in a thrilling 3-3 draw, which saw both sides progress to the last 32 and Iran knocked out.
Austria fought back to salvage a dramatic 3-3 draw with Algeria in their final World Cup Group J match on Saturday, with two stoppage-time goals securing both teams a place in the Round of 32 and eliminating Iran. Argentina topped the group, while Austria finished second and Algeria advanced among the best third-placed teams.
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