Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' draw
The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years. Did history repeat itself in Algeria's 3-3 draw with Austria on Sunday?
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Notable Quotes
"It was 'mad' to suggest there was any agreement in place to engineer a scripted draw."
— Ralf Rangnick , Athlete
"If, with three minutes to play, somebody had said this would happen, you would have told them they were mad."
— Ralf Rangnick , Athlete
"I'm extremely happy that, at the end, it was football that won, that prevailed - 3-3 as a score says it all."
— Vladimir Petkovic , Executive
Key People
An Austrian footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder.
A professional Austrian footballer who plays as a forward.
A professional Algerian footballer known for his contributions to his national team.
Ralf Rangnick is a German football manager and former player, known for his innovative coaching style.
Riyad Mahrez is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
An Austrian professional footballer.
The manager of the Algerian national football team.
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The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years. Did history repeat itself in Algeria's 3-3 draw with Austria on Sunday?
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