Like death and taxes, corruption, scandals, and controversies in football will always be with us. However, the ‘Disgrace of Gijon’ will go down as one of the darkest days in football history. "The Disgrace of GIJON" The match was played on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence. After claiming victory in the World Cup in both 1954 and 1974, West Germany entered the competition as one of the favourites, along with Brazil, to win the tournament and take home the trophy. Meanwhile, Austria prevailed over Chile by a score of 1-0. However, West Germany still had a crucial match against Austria the next day.
World Cup Disgrace of Gijon was the culmination of the worst day in the history of football. FIFA decided to change the qualification rule so that all matches in the final round of each group would take place at the same time. Algeria was able to leave its stamp on the annals of football history despite the tragedy that befell them. Following the horrible performance, a group of demonstrators gathered outside the hotel where the German team was staying.

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