Algeria and Austria conclude their group stage fixtures with a repeat of their clash at the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain.
Group J
Sunday, 28 June | Kansas City Stadium
Kick-off time
10:00 (GMT+8)
The match
With defending champions Argentina sealing their place as group winners, Austria will qualify for the knockout phase as Group J runners-up (and meet the Group H winners in the Round of 32 in Los Angeles on 2 July) if they avoid defeat against Algeria. Meanwhile, Algeria will finish as runners-up if they beat Austria.
The Fennecs will be after revenge after Austria qualified for the second group stage at the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™ at their expense. Algeria are aiming to make it past the opening round for the first time since Brazil 2014 — their last appearance at the global finals — while Austria will be looking to repeat their efforts from Spain 1982.
The third-place finisher could potentially face the winner of Group B, D, G, K, or L.
Algeria possible starting XI
Zidane; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Ait Nouri; Bentaleb, Benbouali, Mahrez, Maza, Chaibi; Gouiri
Austria possible starting XI
A. Schlager; Posch, Lienhart, Alaba, Mwene; Seiwald, X. Schlager; Schmid, Laimer, Sabitzer; Kalajdzic
Kansas City Stadium
Kansas City Stadium is certified by Guinness World Records as the loudest outdoor sports venue in the world and has hosted a record five consecutive NFL Conference Championships. The arena, which is the home of the NFL Kansas City Chiefs, reached a record-breaking decibel level of 142.2 when the Chiefs took on the New England Patriots in 2014.
Known as the soccer capital of America, Kansas City is home to two-time MLS champions Sporting KC and 2022 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) finalists KC Current and is a bi-state metropolitan area that straddles the state line between Missouri and Kansas.