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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%

18

Germany

9%

23%

60%

4%

141

Republic of Ireland

13%

22%

58%

4%

67

Australia

8%

32%

52%

2%

80

Greece

3%

33%

51%

11%

27

France

7%

30%

50%

9%

42

the Netherlands

7%

44%

44%

2%

38

Poland

13%

35%

43%

6%

18354

Spain

19%

33%

42%

4%

21

Romania

5%

47%

42%

5%

19

Unknown

25%

35%

40%

0%

20

the United States

13%

38%

38%

7%

466

Belgium

27%

33%

38%

0%

18

the United Kingdom

16%

36%

36%

8%

326

Italy

20%

48%

32%

0%

25

South Africa

16%

33%

27%

22%

18

Canada

12%

48%

26%

6%

86

the Philippines

15%

42%

26%

15%

19

India

18%

46%

25%

7%

176

Turkey

11%

61%

16%

5%

18

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