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MATCHFIFA World Cup1982Group B1982-06-25
West Germany
1–0
Austria

Known as the 'Disgrace of Gijón': after West Germany took the lead, the result sent both teams through at Algeria's expense.

Match details

At a glance

City
Gijon
Kick-off
17:15
Attendance
41,000+
Referee
Bob Valentine (Scotland)
Stage
Group B
Scoring

Goals

10'
Horst HrubeschWest Germany
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

West Germany 1-0 Austria lineup graphic
1982 world cup.png — Wikimedia Commons contributors
Context

Why this match matters

  • The controversy helped lead FIFA to require simultaneous kickoffs for final group matches.
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1982 finalskickoff, venue, attendance, referee crew, lineups, substitutions, scorers, cards and incidentshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/82full.html
  • RSSSF — World Cup 1982 overviewcompetition structure and result cross-checkhttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/82f.html
  • Wikimedia Commonsmedia and rights metadatahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1982_world_cup.png