En 1982, l'Algérie avait fait les frais d'un résultat arrangeant la RFA et l'Autriche lors de la dernière journée des poules.

The expansion to a 48-team tournament has opened the door to questions over the sporting integrity of the competition once more.

The only previous time the sides shared a group, Austria were accused of conniving with West Germany to ensure both teams advanced in the tournament and Algeria were eliminated