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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flagHungary
5%
0%
88%
5%
17
flagRepublic of Ireland
13%
23%
56%
4%
65
flagGermany
11%
28%
53%
5%
117
flagAustralia
9%
32%
51%
2%
77
flagFrance
7%
30%
50%
9%
42
flagRomania
5%
44%
44%
5%
18
flagPoland
13%
35%
43%
6%
18104
flagthe Netherlands
8%
45%
42%
2%
35
flagSpain
21%
31%
42%
5%
19
flagGreece
5%
40%
40%
15%
20
flagUnknown
25%
35%
40%
0%
20
flagthe United States
14%
40%
35%
7%
432
flagthe United Kingdom
17%
37%
35%
8%
311
flagBelgium
29%
35%
35%
0%
17
flagItaly
20%
50%
29%
0%
24
flagCanada
12%
46%
28%
8%
75
flagthe Philippines
15%
42%
26%
15%
19
flagIndia
18%
46%
25%
7%
175
flagTurkey
6%
62%
18%
6%
16
flagPortugal
23%
58%
17%
0%
17