The match between Algeria and Austria reached its climax in the final minutes of regular time, as both teams alternated scoring goals and the group stage standings constantly shifted. However, fan reactions to this match were sharply divided.

Looking purely at the score changes, the final minutes were genuinely thrilling like a roller coaster. However, not all fans saw it that way. The pre-match standings made clear that for both teams, a draw was the best outcome: if both teams drew, they could both advance together. In this scenario, fighting to the death against the opponent was not the most economical choice.

Here are some representative comments (original posts were in French, widely used in Algeria):

"Everything was arranged, how shameful. They just kicked the ball around for 30 minutes."

"Spielberg, that's your screenplay!"

"The script for this match was written by Christopher Nolan."

"I really wanted to beat them to avenge what happened in '82 (the Gijón Disgrace incident, see for details). But what matters most is the result—we advanced from the group stage. That match was crazy; I'm very excited."

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

"Neither team should have advanced from the group stage."

"Thanks to Moroccan fans for watching this match till the end. Our 'neighboring friends' care about our team more than we do."

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

"Mahrez, that guy—he wanted to face Spain, right?"

However, some fans had a different opinion: "Don't be silly. Austria led twice. Look at Mahrez's expression after he scored—he was genuinely happy."

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