The Disgrace of Gijon haunts the upcoming World Cup match between Algeria and Austria as they face a similar scenario.

With the final round of World Cup group stage fixtures getting underway on Wednesday, we explore why simultaneous kick offs ...

One of the World Cup's most infamous matches has become a discussion point as the 2026 World Cup group stage permutations ...

A match between West Germany and Austria cost Algeria its bid at qualifying for the second round, and is the reason why all ...

Do you know the 1982 FIFA World Cup game between West Germany and Austria changed the rules of the game forever. What ...

Decades after Austria and West Germany’s infamous 1982 match ended Algeria’s World Cup run, Algeria faces Austria again with ...

One match. One goal. Eighty minutes of deliberate inaction. The infamous West Germany-Austria game at the 1982 World Cup exposed a fatal flaw in football's tournament format and forced Fifa to rewrite ...

FIFA looks back at the rich history of the World Cup's group stages through a host of memorable statistics and fascinating stories.

The Scotland squad for the 1982 World Cup was the most internationally adept the nation had ever assembled. Ten European Cup winners' medals between them from the previous five years, three Uefa Cup ...

FIFA delivers some spellbinding stats behind Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph. Enzo Bearzot spent 40 minutes inside under-intense-pressure striker Paolo Rossi’s hotel room on the eve of the game against ...