World Cup 1982 Guide

World Cup - Spain 1982

Group I ¦ Group II ¦ Group III ¦ Group IV ¦ Group V ¦ Group VI ¦ Top Scorers

The twelfth World Cup was the largest to date, having been expanded to 24 teams. There were now fourteen countries from Europe taking part alongside four from South America, two from Africa, two from Central America, plus New Zealand and Kuwait. Again, there were two group phases and the semi finals were reintroduced. Hungary recorded a record 10-1 win including a seven minute hat-trick from Laszlo Kiss and Bryan Robson scored after only 27 seconds against France in Bilbao.


Groups & Results

Group I P W D L F A Pts
Poland 3 1 2 0 5 1 5
Italy 3 0 3 0 2 2 3
Cameroon 3 0 3 0 1 1 3
Peru 3 0 2 1 2 6 2

Group I Results
Italy 0-0 Poland
Peru 0-0 Cameroon
Italy 1-1 Peru
Poland 0-0 Cameroon
Poland 5-1 Peru
Italy 1-1 Cameroon



Group II P W D L F A Pts
West Germany 3 2 0 1 6 3 6
Austria 3 2 0 1 3 1 6
Algeria 3 2 0 1 5 5 6
Chile 3 0 0 3 3 8 0

Group II Results
West Germany 1-2 Algeria
Chile 0-1 Austria
West Germany 4-1 Chile
Algeria 0-2 Austria
Algeria 3-2 Chile
West Germany 1-0 Austria



Group III P W D L F A Pts
Belgium 3 2 1 0 3 1 7
Argentina 3 2 0 1 6 2 6
Hungary 3 1 1 1 12 6 4
El Salvador 3 0 0 3 1 13 0

Group III Results
Argentina 0-1 Belgium
Hungary 10-1 El Salvador
Argentina 4-1 Hungary
Belgium 1-0 El Salvador
Belgium 1-1 Hungary
Argentina 2-0 El Salvador



Group IV P W D L F A Pts
England 3 3 0 0 6 1 9
France 3 1 1 1 6 5 4
Czechoslovakia 3 0 2 1 2 4 2
Kuwait 3 0 1 2 2 6 1

Group IV Results
England 3-1 France
Czechoslovakia 1-1 Kuwait
England 2-0 Czechoslovakia
France 4-1 Kuwait
France 1-1 Czechoslovakia
England 1-0 Kuwait



Group V P W D L F A Pts
Northern Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
Spain 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
Honduras 3 0 2 1 2 3 2

Group V Results
Spain 1-1 Honduras
Yugoslavia 0-0 Northern Ireland
Spain 2-1 Yugoslavia
Honduras 1-1 Northern Ireland
Honduras 0-1 Yugoslavia
Northern Ireland 1-0 Spain



Group VI P W D L F A Pts
Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 2 9
USSR 3 1 1 1 6 4 4
Scotland 3 1 1 1 8 8 4
New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 12 0

Group VI Results
Brazil 2-1 USSR
Scotland 5-2 New Zealand
Brazil 4-1 Scotland
USSR 3-0 New Zealand
USSR 2-2 Scotland
Brazil 4-0 New Zealand


Second Phase

Group 1 P W D L F A Pts
Poland 2 1 1 0 3 0 4
USSR 2 1 1 0 1 0 4
Belgium 2 0 0 2 0 4 0

Group 1 Results
Poland 3-0 Belgium
Belgium 0-1 USSR
Poland 0-0 USSR

Group 2 P W D L F A Pts
West Germany 2 1 1 0 2 1 4
England 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
Spain 2 0 1 1 1 2 1

Group 2 Results
West Germany 0-0 England
West Germany 2-1 Spain
Spain 0-0 England

Group 3 P W D L F A Pts
Italy 2 2 0 0 5 3 6
Brazil 2 1 0 1 5 4 3
Argentina 2 0 0 2 2 5 0

Group 3 Results
Italy 2-1 Argentina
Argentina 1-3 Brazil
Italy 3-2 Brazil

Group 4 P W D L F A Pts
France 2 2 0 0 5 1 6
Austria 2 0 1 1 2 3 1
Northern Ireland 2 0 1 1 3 6 1

Group 4 Results
Austria 0-1 France
Austria 2-2 Northern Ireland
France 4-1 Northern Ireland


 Semi Finals 

West Germany 3-3 France (aet 5-4 pens.) Sevilla
Italy 2-0 Poland Barcelona

Third Place Play-off

Poland 3-2 France Alicante

Final

Italy 3-1 West Germany Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Rossi,
Tardelli,
Altobelli.
Breitner.


Att. 90,000
Referee:  Arnaldo  Coelho (Bra)
H/T: 0-0


World Cup 1982 - Top Scorers

NameCountryGoals
Paolo RossiItaly6
Karl-Heinz RummenigeWest Germany5
ZicoBrazil4
Zbigniew BoniekPoland4
FalcaoBrazil3
Alain GiresseFrance3
Laszlo KissHungary3
Gerald ArmstrongNorthern Ireland3

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