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

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