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Algeria vs Austria Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh ·
Algeria vs Austria Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
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Check out our dedicated FIFA World Cup 2026 hub! Here you can find expert match previews for every fixture at this summer's tournament in USA, Canada & Mexico. All-time records for all 48 nations, key betting stats, player bios, group standings, live scores & plenty more!

Below you can find key stats for Algeria vs Austria. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!

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  • Austria beat Algeria 2-0 in the second group game of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Oviedo, Spain with goals from Walter Schachner and Hans Krankl – the teams’ only previous encounter.
  • Algeria’s only victory in nine World Cup matches against European teams is their 2-1 win over Germany FR in their debut match at the 1982 finals. Their record in eight encounters since then is D3 L5.
  • Algeria are aiming to reach the knockout rounds in a second successive World Cup participation having qualified from their group for the first time when they last featured in 2014.
  • Algeria are seeking back-to-back World Cup wins for the first time.
  • Only one of Algeria’s 15 World Cup matches has finished goalless.
  • The victory against Jordan was the first time the Algerians have come from behind to triumph at the FIFA World Cup.
  • Amine Gouiri has scored five goals across his last six international appearances.
  • Austria are unbeaten in their two World Cup matches against African teams with their 2-0 victory over Algeria in 1982 followed by a 1-1 draw with Cameroon in 1998.
  • None of Austria’s 31 World Cup matches have finished 0-0.
  • Austria last qualified from a World Cup group in 1982, having progressed from the opening round in that edition when the tournament consisted of two group stages. They last qualified from a group to a knockout round at the 1954 finals.
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