The match between Algeria and Austria reached its climax in the final minutes of extra time, with both teams trading goals and the group qualification situation constantly shifting. However, fans' opinions on the match were sharply divided.

Looking purely at the score changes, the final minutes were indeed as thrilling as a roller coaster. Yet not all fans saw it that way. The pre-match standings meant that for both teams, a draw was the closest thing to a "win-win" outcome: if both teams shook hands and settled for a draw, they could advance together. In this scenario, fighting to the death against their opponent was not the most cost-effective choice.

Here are some representative comments (all original text in French, widely spoken in Algeria):

"It's all fixed, absolutely shameful, they just passed the ball around for 30 minutes."

"Spielberg, your script is good!"

"This match's plot was written by Christopher Nolan."

"I really wanted to beat them and get revenge for the '82 incident (the Gijón scandal; see for details). But the most important thing is the result—we advanced, the match was insane, I'm thrilled."

"I really wanted to knock out Austria, get revenge for our ancestors, and then face Spain, because personally I'm convinced Algeria can beat Spain (but honestly, Switzerland is pretty good too, haha).""

"Neither team deserves to advance."

"Thanks to the Morocco fans who watched until the end—our 'neighbors' across the border care more about our team than we do."

"That third goal conceded was intentional, I saw the players talking on the pitch—they want to play Switzerland."

"Mahrez, that guy, he wants to face Spain, right?"

However, some fans disagreed: "Don't be ridiculous, Austria was up 2-0, look at Mahrez's expression after he scored—he was genuinely happy."

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