AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAlgeria’s World Cup surge: Algeria booked a Round of 32 spot after a wild 3-3 Group J draw with Austria in Kansas City, with Riyad Mahrez scoring late before Sasa Kalajdzic struck in stoppage time; the result also ended Iran’s hopes. Knockout stage set: Canada beat South Africa 1-0 to open the Round of 16, and the Round of 32 bracket is now confirmed, with Algeria set to face Switzerland. Messi keeps rewriting records: Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup finals matches as Argentina completed a perfect Group J run by beating Jordan 3-1, setting up a last-32 clash with Cape Verde. Africa’s historic run: CAF President Patrice Motsepe hailed nine African teams reaching the knockout stage, with Algeria among them, while Tunisia was the only African side to miss out. Energy policy link: Qatar, the US and Algeria joined an open letter urging the EU to urgently revise methane rules tied to LNG supply planning.
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