Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' draw

Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' drawTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Austria score dramatic late equaliser against Algeria as both progressByAlastair TelferBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoThe 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years.West Germany beat Austria 1-0 in a final group match that sent both sides through and eliminated Algeria.It became infamous because both teams appeared to go through the motions, knowing the result suited them both.Fast forward to the 2026 World Cup and Algeria and Austria met again in their final Group J encounter, knowing a draw would send them both through at the expense of Iran.A thrilling 3-3 draw on Sunday morning was the outcome, leaving Austria second in the group and Algeria as one of the best third-placed sides.But both sides have strongly denied this was a repeat of the 'Disgrace of Gijon' - even though conspiracy theorists argue the nature of the chaotic finish, which included two injury-time goals, felt scripted.Too good to be true? Or too good to be scripted?What happened in the match?Austria opened the scoring through Marko Arnautovic in the 28th minuteRafik Belghali lashed the ball home to make it 1-1 in the 45th minuteMarcel Sabitzer restored Austria's lead in the 55th minuteRiyad Mahrez levelled again five minutes laterThe Algeria skipper then slotted home what looked to be a 93rd-minute winner - a goal that would have sent Austria out and Iran through, following their 1-1 draw with EgyptBut with seconds remaining, Sasa Kalajdzic headed in a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser to make it 3-3 and send both sides into the knockout stageWhat are the conspiracy theories?Many Iranian fans felt cheated by the outcome, calling on Fifa to investigate and highlighting several moments from the game on social...