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World Cup: Several Bundesliga stars in action as Austria and Algeria lock horns
June 28, 2026
Source: Yahoo Sports · Read on source site
Ralf Rangnick's Austria face Algeria in the crucial Group J fixture. Both teams came into the last round of the group stage with three points as they both beat debutant Jordan and lost to Lionel Messi's Argentina.
>A draw would send both to the Round of 32 with Austria getting a second place finish thanks to their superior goal difference. There are a total of eleven Bundesliga stars from the two lineups as the German coach picked eight German-based players in his XI.
>Austria XI: Schlager; Posch, Lienhart, Alaba ©, Mwene; Seiwald, Schlager; Schmid, Laimer, Sabitzer; Arnautovic
>Algeria XI: Benbot; Belghali, Mandi, Bensebaini, Hadjam; Aouar, Maza, Bentaleb; Mahrez ©, Gouiri, Chaïbi