West Germany V Austria (1982)
Austria v West Germany may refer to: * Austria v West Germany (1978 FIFA World Cup), also known as the Miracle of Córdoba * West Germany v Austria (1982 FIFA World Cup), also known as the Disgrace of Gijón {{disambig ...
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Austria V West Germany (1978 FIFA World Cup)
''Córdoba 1978'' (known in Austria as ''Das Wunder von Córdoba'' (The Miracle of Córdoba) and in Germany as ''Die Schmach von Córdoba'' or ''Die Schande von Córdoba'' (The Disgrace of Córdoba)), describes the game of football between Austria and defending World Champions West Germany that occurred on 21 June 1978 at the conclusion of the second round of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, in Córdoba, Argentina. The game is fondly remembered by fans of the Austria national team for being the first time in 47 years that Austria had defeated a team from either the Western or Eastern side of the then-partitioned Germany. The build-up In the first round, Austria had surprisingly won their group, ahead of Brazil even though they had lost to them. A rather lacklustre West Germany had only finished second in their group, following two scoreless draws. While the West German team still contained a number of players who had contributed to winning the 1974 World Cup, others had retired from ...
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