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''The Miracle of Córdoba'' (known in German as ''Das Wunder von Córdoba''), describes the game of football between defending World Champions West Germany and Austria that occurred on 21 June 1978 at the conclusion of the second round of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, in Córdoba, Argentina.〔http://bundesligafanatic.com/germany-v-austria-1978-unravelling-the-shame-of-cordoba/〕 The game is sometimes remembered by the losing Germans as "Die Schmach von Córdoba", or "The Disgrace of Cordoba",〔 while it is fondly remembered by fans of the Austrian national team for being the first time in 47 years that Austria had defeated Germany (during partition, called West Germany). In between, in early 1938, following the Anschluss, Austrian players were eligible for the (Greater) German team, which was eliminated in the first round at the 1938 FIFA World Cup, Germany's worst result in a World Cup.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thesoccerworldcups.com/national_teams/germany_national_team.php )〕 ==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 the national team, being dissatisfied with the old-fashioned attitude of German Football Association (DFB) leaders and coach Helmut Schön, who at age 62 was about to retire after the tournament. In the second round, the Austrians lost their first two games, against the Netherlands (1-5) and Italy (0-1), which meant that they were already eliminated from contention before the last game. The West Germans had managed another two draws against the Dutch (opponents in the 1974 final) and the Italians (opponents in the 1970 semi-final, the Game of the Century). The final group games of the second round gave West Germany and Italy the opportunity to determine head to head who would advance to the Final. If their simultaneous games (both at 13:45 local time) ended in a draw (no extra-time or penalty shootout, as it was a group stage game), then the Netherlands would progress to the final and Italy would qualify for the third-place match. A draw between the Dutch and the Italians combined with a decisive five goal victory by West Germany over Austria would give the West Germans the advantage over the Dutch, and a berth in the Final. If the Netherlands-Italy game had a winner, West Germany could still qualify for the third place match by beating Austria, or in case of an Italian loss, even with a draw. Second round - Group A Final fixtures for Group A ---- 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Austria v West Germany (1978 FIFA World Cup)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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