The match between Algeria and Austria reached its climax in the final moments of added time, with both teams scoring alternately and the group qualification situation constantly shifting. However, fans' opinions on this game were sharply divided.

Looking solely at the scoreline changes, the final minutes were indeed as thrilling as a roller coaster. Yet not all fans saw it that way. The pre-match situation meant that for both teams, a draw was the best outcome: if both sides agreed to it, they could qualify together. In that context, fighting to the bitter end against an opponent was not the most advantageous choice.

Here are some representative fan comments (original texts in French, widely spoken in Algeria):

"It was all fixed, what a shame, they were just passing the ball around for 30 minutes."

"Spielberg, your script is good!"

"The plot of this match was written by Christopher Nolan."

"I really wanted to beat them and avenge what happened in '82 (the Gijón Disgrace incident, see [Dongqiu Yizhan | A fixed match 44 years ago created animosity between Austria and Algeria]). But what matters most is the result—we qualified, the match was so crazy, I'm so excited."

"I really wanted to eliminate Austria, avenge our predecessors, and then face Spain, because I personally believe Algeria can beat Spain (but honestly, Switzerland is also very strong, haha)."

"Neither team should have qualified."

"Thanks to Moroccan fans for following the match to the end—our 'friendly' neighbors care about our team more than we do."

"The third goal we conceded was intentional. I saw the players talking on the pitch—they wanted to face Switzerland."

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

However, some fans disagreed: "Don't be silly, Austria led twice. Look at Mahrez's expression after he scored—so happy."

Traduzido por IA.

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