Both Algeria and Austria have gotten an early dose of Lionel Messi magic and have also rather narrowly edged their way past a very spirited Jordan side. Now the two meet in Kansas City to determine who will finish behind Argentina in Group J.

Algeria knocked off Jordan, 2-1, to keep alive hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup when the two squared off Monday night.

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Algeria's win over Jordan on Monday (June 22) was a boost to the North African side's World Cup hopes and a shared triumph for the small U.S. college city that has embraced the team as its own. In Lawrence,

Luca Zidane, the starting goalkeeper for Les Fennecs, is the son of France great Zinedine Zidane, who led Les Bleus to their first World Cup title on home soil. Algeria's Group J game against Jordan on Monday,

Argentina star Lionel Messi deserved a red card, the complaint says, but no foul was even called during the game in KC.