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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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Hungary

5%

0%

88%

5%

17

Germany

10%

25%

57%

5%

128

Republic of Ireland

13%

22%

57%

4%

66

Australia

9%

32%

51%

2%

77

France

7%

30%

50%

9%

42

Greece

4%

37%

45%

12%

24

Spain

20%

30%

45%

5%

20

Poland

13%

35%

43%

6%

18190

Romania

5%

47%

42%

5%

19

the Netherlands

8%

47%

41%

2%

36

Unknown

25%

35%

40%

0%

20

the United States

13%

40%

35%

7%

440

the United Kingdom

17%

37%

35%

8%

312

Belgium

29%

35%

35%

0%

17

Italy

20%

50%

29%

0%

24

South Africa

17%

29%

29%

23%

17

Canada

12%

48%

26%

7%

79

the Philippines

15%

42%

26%

15%

19

India

18%

46%

25%

7%

175

Portugal

23%

58%

17%

0%

17

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