Algeria faces Austria in Group J at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, live from Kansas City Stadium on June 27, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- TV Channels: FS1, Universo
How to Watch Algeria vs. Austria on June 27, 2026
You can watch Austria take on Algeria live with DIRECTV on FS1 and Universo on June 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET.
Algeria (1-0-1) vs. Austria (1-0-1) — Group J Match Preview
Algeria and Austria meet in the final round of Group J matches at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, with both nations level on 3 points and chasing the second qualifying place behind Argentina, who lead the group on 6 points. Austria hold second on goal difference and Algeria sit third, which turns this into a straightforward shootout where the winner will be in a strong position to advance as runners-up, while the loser would likely need to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams. Algeria, back at the World Cup for the first time since 2014 after winning their CAF qualifying group, build around captain Riyad Mahrez, who recorded 4 goals and 8 assists for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League this season in what may be his final World Cup.
Austria, playing their first World Cup since 1998 under Ralf Rangnick, counter with veteran forward Marko Arnautovic and Bayern Munich midfielder Konrad Laimer, whose 9 assists in the Bundesliga this season point to a player arriving in form. Where Algeria can turn to the movement of Marseille forward Amine Gouiri, Austria lean on the experience of Real Madrid defender David Alaba at the back. An eight-win qualifying campaign carried Algeria back to the global stage, while Austria, whose best World Cup finish remains a third place in 1954, are chasing a knockout berth that would validate the rebuild Rangnick was hired to lead.
National TV
FS1, Universo
Streaming
Tubi, Peacock, fuboTV
What Time is the Austria vs. Algeria Match Today?
The Algeria vs. Austria match starts at 10:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Algeria vs. Austria?
You can watch Algeria vs. Austria on FS1, Universo, Tubi, Peacock and fuboTV.
Players to Watch: Algeria vs. Austria
Algeria
Riyad Mahrez — Winger. Algeria’s captain and creative reference point, Mahrez produced 4 goals and 8 assists for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League this season, the sort of end product that makes him the player Austria’s defenders have to track first. This is only his second World Cup and at this stage of his career it may be his last, which lends an edge to how directly he tends to take a match by the scruff of the neck.
Amine Gouiri — Forward. The Marseille striker arrives in sharp pre-tournament form, having scored 4 times in Algeria’s recent internationals, and he gives Vladimir Petkovic a mobile centre-forward who stretches defensive lines rather than waiting for service. His running in behind is the kind of threat that can punish an Austria side committing numbers forward in search of a winner.
Ramy Bensebaini — Defender. Bensebaini is a left back who plays like an auxiliary attacker, and his 5 goals and 2 assists across 15 Bundesliga starts for Borussia Dortmund this season are unusual numbers for a defender. Algeria will need that overlapping threat to create width, but his first job is containing Austria’s wide play in a match where one defensive lapse could decide who advances.
Austria
Marko Arnautovic — Forward. Austria’s veteran attacking leader carried his scoring into Europe this season with 2 goals and 1 assist across 8 Europa League starts for Red Star Belgrade, taking 19 shots along the way. He is the focal point Rangnick’s pressing game is built to feed, and his experience in tight, high-stakes matches is exactly what Austria want with a knockout place on the line.
Konrad Laimer — Midfielder. The Bayern Munich all-rounder was one of the Bundesliga’s more productive runners this season, contributing 3 goals and 9 assists across 22 starts, and that creative output from midfield gives Austria a second supply line behind Arnautovic. Laimer’s relentless energy across the pitch is the engine that lets Rangnick press as aggressively as he wants to.
David Alaba — Defender. The Real Madrid centre-back is Austria’s most decorated player and the organiser at the heart of their defence, and how he marshals the back line against Algeria’s wide threats will shape the night. A campaign disrupted by injury limited him to 5 LALIGA starts this season, but the tournament experience he brings is precisely what a young Austria side leans on in a group finale of this weight.
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