When Algeria were drawn into the same World Cup group as Austria for the 2026 tournament, it did more than raise eyebrows; it stirred an old wound that has lived in Algerian football folklore for more ...

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...

IT is the group game which turned into one of the biggest farces in football history and forced FIFA to change the way it ran World Cups forever: the Disgrace of Gijon. For this clash was ...

West Germany went into the final group match with just one point, while Algeria, who had beaten Chile 3-2 a day before, were tied with Austria on four points. Germany and Austrian fans expected a ...

HAMBURG, Germany - Sunday marks the start of the final round of group matches at the European Championship, with games in the same groups kicking off simultaneously in a rule that has its origins in ...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 23 (Reuters) - When it became clear on Sunday that the United States will slug it out with Germany in their final Group G game for qualification and top spot, memories of ...

Giants, Raiders' NFL Draft order heading for Week 17's potential 'Disgrace of Gijon' originally appeared on The Sporting News ...

The final round of World Cup group matches will see a change of schedule to the opening weeks of the tournament - and it was a controversial event 40 years ago which saw FIFA ultimately replace the ...

Germany's coach Joachim Loew (R) watches the match from the sidelines with Sami Khedira (L) and Miroslav Klose during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against the U.S. at the Pernambuco arena ...