Austria and Algeria have both insisted they will be going for a victory when the two teams face off on Saturday, despite not winning potentially being more beneficial to their knockout round draw.

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly when Algeria felt at home in the small college town home to the University of Kansas. Might have been when 500 people showed up at the airport to welcome its national team for the World Cup.

Argentina star Lionel Messi deserved a red card, the complaint says, but no foul was even called during the game in KC.

With a possible repechage spot in sight, Algeria and Senegal remain in a favorable position to finish among the eight best third-placed teams. Football Meets Data’s projections give us a clearer picture of their qualification chances.

Algeria have waited more than four decades for a chance to avenge the 'Disgrace of Gijon' that saw West Germany and Austria conspire to knock them out of the 1982 World Cup. Ironically, their final group clash against Austria is one of many games where sides could settle for a mutually beneficial outcome.

By Martin Petty SANTA CLARA, California, June 22 (Reuters) - After being on the wrong end of a Lionel Messi hat-trick in their World Cup opener against Argentina, Algeria had to wait nearly a week to showcase their talents with an impressive fightback against Jordan.