Why FIFA World Cup final group matches are scheduled simultaneously: The story of the ‘disgrace of Gijón’

A notorious episode at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, in which West Germany and Austria were accused of playing for a mutually ...

Same time start rule to beat ‘Disgrace of Gijon’ at FIFA World Cup final group game

West Germany Austria controversy reshaped tournament scheduling to stop teams exploiting results and gaining an unfair ...
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The disgrace of Gijón: How the controversial 1982 Germany vs Austria World Cup match prompted FIFA to change rules of the game

Do you know the 1982 FIFA World Cup game between West Germany and Austria changed the rules of the game forever. What ...

Why are final FIFA World Cup group games being played simultaneously?

Final FIFA World Cup group matches are played simultaneously to prevent teams from gaining an advantage by knowing earlier ...
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Curiosities from the World Cup group stage

FIFA looks back at the rich history of the World Cup's group stages through a host of memorable statistics and fascinating stories.

Remembering the 1982 FIFA World Cup: Italy's Triumph

The 1982 FIFA World Cup was held in Spain. While this World Cup had some fine teams, the structure of this tournament let it down somewhat. In the end, Italy came out on top. The Story Of The 1982 ...
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Remembering ten World Cup classics

To commemorate Tunisia and Japan contesting the World Cup's 1,000th game, FIFA recall's ten of the tournament's best. The FIFA World Cup™ will host its 1000th match on Saturday as Tunisia and Japan ...