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Algeria v Austria: World Cup 2026 Faces Its 1982 Gijón Moment

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The Algeria team that played Austria at the 1982 FIFA World Cup — the match that became the Disgrace of Gijón

On June 27, 1982, Austria and West Germany played 10 minutes of genuine football in Gijón, Spain. West Germany scored. The teams then spent 80 minutes passing calmly between themselves while Algeria, which had beaten West Germany three days earlier, watched from the stands as the result that would eliminate them was held in place … Read more

Kansas City’s World Cup: Shot At on the Road to Arrowhead

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Downtown Kansas City, Missouri skyline, host city of the 2026 World Cup

Alejandro Berbari had done everything right. He had his ticket to Argentina against Algeria, he had his wife and two friends beside him, and rather than risk the traffic he booked an Uber to carry them the last stretch to Arrowhead. Then, on Interstate 70 near the Prospect Avenue exit, a car came up fast … Read more