Switzerland v Algeria: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live
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Algeria are in the knockout stage for just the second time at a World Cup, having gone out in the last 16 in 2014 after their previous three visits to the tournament ended at the group stage. Jack Larkin joined the Algeria community at a Sydney cafe to ride the nervous energy and pandemonium of their memorable draw with Austria …
There is a nervous feeling in the air at Cafe Tanja because a loss would mean elimination for Algeria, who have been waiting for the chance to play Austria since the “Disgrace of Gijón”, the 1982 World Cup match where West Germany settled for a 1-0 win over Austria at the expense of Algeria, who were knocked out on goal difference.
Rafael Leão dropped to his knees. His cross had just been flicked into the net by Gonçalo Ramos to take Portugal to the last 16 of the World Cup. Leão’s expression was not one of delight, but relief.
Billed as the last dance for two footballing icons, it was Luka Modri? who, at the age of 40, had to leave what will surely be his final World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo, meanwhile, plays on, and both scored and was even substituted in a match of endless incident. But this was a contest about more than two individuals, who were far from the most influential players on show. Instead this was an old-fashioned World Cup battle between hardened teams, with momentum swinging first one way then the other then back again. Neither side was willing to give up on their dream, and Portugal were the lucky ones in the end.
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