Algeria Face Austria in First Meeting Since Infamous 1982 'Shame of Gijón'

Algeria and Austria meet in their final World Cup group J match with a last-32 place on the line, their first encounter since the 1982 World Cup in Spain. That tournament saw Austria and West Germany play out a result widely condemned as mutually beneficial, eliminating Algeria in what became known in Algeria as the 'Shame of Gijón'. A place in the last 32 is at stake for both sides, giving the match a weight that goes well beyond the historical grievance it reopens.