Algeria and Austria clash revives memories of the 'Disgrace of Gijon' (opens original article in a new tab)

Algeria and Austria's World Cup clash recalls the 1982 'Disgrace of Gijon' where Austria and West Germany were accused of collusion to eliminate Algeria.

• Algeria and Austria's World Cup match revives memories of the 'Disgrace of Gijon' from 1982.
• In 1982, Austria and West Germany were accused of colluding to eliminate Algeria from the tournament.
• FIFA changed rules after the 1982 incident to prevent teams from knowing results of other matches during group stages.