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Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' draw
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Austria score dramatic late equaliser against Algeria as both progress
- The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years.
- West Germany beat Austria 1-0 in a final group match that sent both sides through and eliminated Algeria.
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Figure caption, Austria score dramatic late equaliser against Algeria as both progress
The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years.
West Germany beat Austria 1-0 in a final group match that sent both sides through and eliminated Algeria.
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