Rangnick dismisses collusion talk after Austria and Algeria advance after 'mad' World Cup draw

Theory Briefing

• Austria and Algeria both advanced after a wild 3-3 draw, immediately sparking collusion accusations from eliminated rivals.
• Rangnick argued that a six-goal thriller is the last result two colluding teams would engineer — too chaotic to be scripted.
• The controversy echoes the 1982 'Disgrace of Gijón,' where a convenient scoreline let two teams through at a third's expense.
• Whether a messy scoreline clears suspicion or just makes a fix harder to prove is exactly the question fans are split on.