Which teams played in the "Blood in the Water" match at the Olympics in Melbourne in 1956?

USA vs Cuba
USA vs USSR
Hungary vs USSR
France vs Algeria
By the start of the Olympics, the 1956 Hungarian Revolution had been suppressed by the Soviets, and many players saw the Olympics as a way to salvage pride for their country. After the extraordinarily violent game, many of Hungary team members sought asylum in the West. Hungary won 4:0.
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USA vs Cuba
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France vs Algeria
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flagHungary
5%
0%
88%
5%
17
flagGermany
9%
24%
58%
5%
134
flagRepublic of Ireland
13%
22%
58%
4%
67
flagAustralia
9%
32%
51%
2%
77
flagFrance
7%
30%
50%
9%
42
flagGreece
3%
34%
50%
11%
26
flagthe Netherlands
7%
44%
44%
2%
38
flagPoland
13%
35%
43%
6%
18279
flagSpain
19%
33%
42%
4%
21
flagRomania
5%
47%
42%
5%
19
flagUnknown
25%
35%
40%
0%
20
flagBelgium
27%
33%
38%
0%
18
flagthe United States
13%
39%
36%
7%
450
flagthe United Kingdom
17%
37%
35%
8%
318
flagItaly
20%
50%
29%
0%
24
flagSouth Africa
17%
29%
29%
23%
17
flagCanada
13%
47%
27%
7%
84
flagthe Philippines
15%
42%
26%
15%
19
flagIndia
18%
46%
25%
7%
175
flagTurkey
11%
61%
16%
5%
18