The Disgrace of Gijón

JUN 15 2018 · 12:00

The Disgrace of Gijón

West Germany beat Austria 1–0 in 1982 — a result that conveniently sent both through at Algeria's expense. The teams passed the ball around for 80 minutes; the outrage led FIFA to play final group matches simultaneously ever after.

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