COLD WAR BATTLE

East germany-west germany, 1974

It would be the only game at the international level between the two national teams during the period when Germany was divided from 19491990.

Billed as the “battle of the brothers” and at the height of the Cold War, tensions were so high that traditional shirt swapping at the end of the match was banned.

With fears of terrorist activities, the match was categorised as high risk and armed squads were positioned around the stadium.

East Germany, playing in their first World Cup, pulled off a sensational 1-0 win, though things soon returned to script, with West Germany winning the tournament.