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[b] Algeria and Germany are
two of the World Cup's less
likely rivals. In a history
stretching back over 30 years, there is no love lost
between the two nations and Monday's clash has
been a long time in the making for the North
Africans.
Algeria's debut in the competition in 1982 almost
blossomed into an epic story. Drawn alongside
Chile, West Germany and Austria, they started their
campaign against the Germans, who were in bullish
mood ahead of the match.
"We'll dedicate our seventh goal to our wives, and
the eighth to our dogs," one player boasted. Coach
Jupp Derwal joked that he would "jump on the first
train back to Munich".
Algeria defender Chaabane Merzekane recalled that
one of the West Germany stars claimed he would
play the game with a cigar in his mouth. Their
hubris would soon be punished.
Despite Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's strike, the
Fennec Foxes emerged victorious to become the
first African team to beat a European side at the
World Cup. They lost their second game 2-0 to
Austria but recovered to record a triumph over
Chile.
They had four points from their three games, but
their chances of emerging from the group hinged on
West Germany failing to beat Austria the next day.
Fate intervened.
The Germans came out of the blocks at lightning
pace, quickly taking the lead when Horst Hrubesch
met a left-wing cross at the near post to guide the
ball home. But after that the match assumed a
slightly different tone, with both teams settling into
easy possession in defence knowing that a 1-0
would see them both progress.
The universal reaction was one of outrage. By the
time the full-time whistle had gone, ARD
commentator Eberhard Stajek had refused to
continue his work. His Austrian counterpart Robert
Seeger told viewers to change the channel.
Locals in the crowd furiously protested as the two
teams passed the ball around, Algerians waved
money at the players, implying that it was a fix.
The Spanish press went as far as dubbing it "El
Anschluss" in reference to Nazi Germany’s
annexation of Austria in the 1930s.
In the wake of the game Algerian officials lodged a
complaint over what had come to pass in Gijon, but
the two teams had not broken any rules. Fifa could
do nothing. Since then, though, the final round of
group stage games in both the European
Championship and the World Cup have kicked off at
the same time to prevent any more convenient
results.
This year ended 32 years of pain for Algeria,
though. Islam Slimani's goal against Russia saw
them progress from the group for the first time in
their history and it is perhaps fitting that they will
face Germany in the last 16.
Current Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic reflected on
the highly controversial match, admitting he
doesn't have good memories of that game.
"I happened to be in Spain at the time, I was
playing for a team," he said. "A very bad memory
for me. I saw the victory of Germany, a lot of
talented players.
"Everybody said that Germany vs Austria topped
Algeria, the team got knocked out. But this is
history, there are many things that can happen in
football, I hope it ends in a different way for us.
"This is a wonderful championship is wonderful.
Politics is everywhere, but I would like to focus
about football, about the party in the stands."
Thoughts of revenge will undoubtedly be at the
back of their minds and the whole affair provides a
fascinating backdrop to the match. Algeria, once
again, will be huge underdogs going into a game
against Germany but the memories of 'the shame
of Gijon' will give them unique motivation when
faced with Joachim Low's side.[/b]
http://m.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/4924985/