This is the Algeria retro football shirt based on the one worn during the 1982 World Cup. During the World Cup in Spain in 1982, Algeria made its debut at a World Cup. Beautiful white and green retro shirt from Algeria with short sleeves and a large green collar. Algerian text in green on the chest. The COPA retro shirts have a regular fit and come in a luxurious COPA gift box! Ideal for the true Algeria fan! 100% polyester.
The World Cup debutant was stranded in the group stage. Algeria surprised everyone by beating West Germany 2-1 in their first match. The second game against Austria was lost 0-2. They also won the third game against Chile, 3-2. West Germany and Austria played their last game after Algeria had already played its last game against Chile. Both teams knew that with a 1-0 victory of West Germany, both European teams would go to the next round. Hereafter, one of the most scandalous games in World Cup history followed, resulting in the elimination of Algeria. The match went down in history when The deceit of Gijón, Algeria was the victim and FIFA decided that the decisive matches of a group would from now on take place at the same time.