The Disgrace of Gijon
The disgrace of Gijon is a historic event in the history of Football World Cups. There are still multiple teams competing for a spot in the Round of 16. The FIFA World Cup 2022 group stage matches are near their conclusion. The group stage matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 are nearing their conclusion to find out the best 16. There are still teams trying to qualify for the Round of 16. The same group's matches will no longer be played at different times starting on November 29. However, FIFA decided in response to an unfortunate event that happened in 1982.
After 1982, FIFA decided to alter the timing of the last 2 games of each group. The "Disgrace of Gijon" incident occurred on June 25, 1982. It happened during West Germany vs Austria game at the El Molinon stadium in Spain. The fi...