Messi Ties Klose’s World Cup Record: What It Means
Lionel Messi’s hat-trick against Algeria on his 200th cap ties Miroslav Klose’s all-time World Cup scoring record. A calm, tactical look at what happened.
Group J
Algeria v Austria: World Cup 2026 Faces Its 1982 Gijón Moment
On June 27, 1982, Austria and West Germany played 10 minutes of genuine football in Gijón, Spain. West Germany scored. The teams then spent 80 minutes passing calmly between themselves while Algeria, which had beaten West Germany three days earlier, watched from the stands as the result that would eliminate them was held in place … Read more
