Algeria can settle Spain 1982 score with Germany

Underdogs Algeria have the chance to settle a 32-year-old World Cup score and create a major Brazil 2014 upset by knocking out Germany in tomorrow's last 16 clash.
The sides meet at Porto Alegre's Beira-Rio Stadium, but the 1982 World Cup in Spain remains a sore point in Algeria, three decades after 'the shame of Gijon'.
Despite beating West Germany 2-1 in their group games, Algeria was eliminated after the Germans played out a mutually beneficial 1-0 win over Austria in Gijon.
Coach Joachim Loew has played down any talk of Algerian revenge being a factor in Porto Alegre.
"Why should players who weren't even born then want revenge? I can't understand that," said Loew.

But his opposite number Vahid Halilhodzic has said the team have "not forgotten" and spoken at length about the 1982 factor since reaching the knock-out stages.

But Algeria midfielder Hassan Yebda says the north Africans are equally interested in claiming a major scalp.
"We are a little bit optimistic," said the Udinese midfielder cautiously.
"Germany are the best team here, we need the perfect game and it would be a sensation if we can reach the quarter-finals."
And Loew has warned his side against complacency or looking beyond Algeria to a possible quarter-final against France or Nigeria in Rio de Janeiro next Friday.

"Anyone who thinks that an easy opponent is waiting for us in the next round is making an enormous mistake," said Loew after Germany finished as Group G winners.
This is the second match running where the Germans have had to deal with spectres from their past.