World Cup 1982
ChampionsItaly
Italy won, ahead of Germany (3–1 in the final, 11 Jul 1982). 24 teams, 52 games, 2.81 goals a game; hosted by Spain.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgiumthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Argentinathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englandthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Francethrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Irelandthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Spainthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Honduras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Soviet Unionthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Second group stage
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Paolo Rossi Italy 6
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Germany 5
- Zico Brazil 4
- Zbigniew Boniek Poland 4
- László Kiss Hungary 3
- Paulo Roberto Falcão Brazil 3
- Gerry Armstrong Northern Ireland 3
- Alain Giresse France 3
- Sócrates Brazil 2
- Éder Aleixo de Assis Brazil 2
Upsets
- 1982-06-16Germany1–2AlgeriaUpsetGroup 2 · Gijón87%
- 1982-06-25Spain0–1Northern IrelandUpsetGroup 5 · Valencia78%
- 1982-07-05Italy3–2BrazilUpsetSecond group stage · Group C · Barcelona19%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.