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

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 ...

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 ...

Joe Jordan, Gordon Strachan and John Wark recall Scotland's 1982 World Cup campaign.

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