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Background |
The 1982 World Cup Finals, the
twelfth FIFA World Cup, were held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July.
Spain were chosen as hosts at
the 35th FIFA Congress in London on 6 July 1966
(along with those for the 1974 and 1978 World Cup Finals). Spain and
West Germany, both facing each other in the running for hosting duties for the
1974 and 1982 World Cups, agreed to withdraw from each other's bidding
process.
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The Draw |
The 24 participating teams were divided
into six groups, two more than previous tournaments, in which all four teams would play each other once,
at a draw conducted by machine in Madrid on 16 January 1982.
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Pot 1 (seeded) |
Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
Pot 4 |
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Spain |
Austria |
Belgium |
Algeria |
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Argentina |
USSR |
Scotland |
Cameroon |
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Brazil |
Hungary |
Northern Ireland |
Kuwait |
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Italy |
Poland |
France |
El Salvador |
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West Germany |
Czechoslovakia |
Chile |
Honduras |
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England |
Yugoslavia |
Peru |
New Zealand |
The group winners
and runners-up would now compete in four second round
three-team groups, each team playing each other once. The
group winners would then go onto the semi-finals.
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The Build-Up |
4
June:
Ron Greenwood
named his final squad of 22 players, following two midweek
internationals, in
Iceland and
Finland.
8
June:
Two squad members missed training at
London Colney; Kenny Sansom, with a thigh strain, and Trevor Brooking,
with a troublesome groin. Meanwhile, Tony Woodcock signed for Arsenal.
10 June: The squad
flew to Bilbao from Luton Airport. 500 Spanish fans greeted them on
arrival.
11 June: Brooking
went for a jog, whilst the squad had a two-hour training session at
Lezama in heavy rain.
15 June: Brooking
was ruled out of the first game and Kevin Keegan failed a fitness test
after a re-occurrence of a back injury in training.
"This is
a squad, not a team," Mr. Greenwood went on to add. "And, regardless of
who is injured, we have the players to come in and still be at our
strongest." - The Times
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First Phase Table
Group 4 |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
6 |
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France |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
3 |
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Czechoslovakia |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
2 |
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Kuwait |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
1 |
 INSPIRED ENGLAND TURN ON THE HEAT
"England have returned from
the wilderness.
"The temperature down below
was measured at 91 degrees [33 degrees Celsius].
"...England finished with
as much assurance as they had started." - The Times, 17 June
1982
"Cracking Start!
"Both the result and the
performance made it England's most promising start to any European or
World Cup tournament for many years."
- Football Monthly
"They deserved to win. They exploited our defensive
errors and while they conserved their strength we lost ours."
- French coach, Michel Hidalgo
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17 June 1982 -
both 5:15pm CEST |
Czechoslovakia 1 Kuwait
1 [1-0]
Estadio José Zorilla,
Castilla y León (12,000) |
Panenka (pen)
Al-Dakhil |
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20 June 1982 |
England
2 Czechoslovakia 0 [0-0]
Estadio San Mámes, Bilbao (44,182) |
T.Francis,
Barmoš OG |
ENGLAND WAVE THE FLAG TO THE WORLD
"Within 10 minutes England
could well have been three goals ahead.
"...Czechoslovakian
discipline and organization that had eventually to be worn down."
- The Times, 21 June 1982
"Progress Guaranteed
"So concluded another
thoroughly professional performance that made England one of the
outstanding teams in the first phase of the tournament." -
Football Monthly
"We
came to the World Cup via the back door. Now we are halfway up the front
steps." - Ron Greenwood.
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21 June 1982 -
all 5:15pm CEST |
France 4 Kuwait 1 [2-0]
Estadio José Zorilla,
Castilla y León (30,043) |
Genghini, Platini, Six, Bossis
Al-Buloushi |
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24 June 1982 |
Czechoslovakia 1 France 1
[0-0]
Estadio José
Zorilla,
Castilla y León (28,000) |
Panenka (pen)
Six |
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25 June 1982 |
England 1 Kuwait 0 [1-0]
Estadio San Mámes, Bilbao (31,000) |
T.Francis |
VICTORY BEST FORGOTTEN
"Robson['s]...strength and
authority were badly missed in midfield...
"...vulnerability of
Foster...for pace.
"...wayward finishing."
- The Guardian, 26 June 1982
"England Take It Easy.
"England had become one of
only two 100 per cent teams in the first phase - sharing that
distinction with Brazil - and were in the right frame of mind to face
West Germany and Spain in the second phase." - Football
Monthly
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The
Second Phase |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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Poland |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
3 |
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USSR |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
3 |
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Belgium |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
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28 June 1982 -
all
9:15pm CEST |
Poland 3 Belgium 0
[2-0]
Nou Estadi del FC Barcelona,
Barcelona (30,000) |
Boniek (3) |
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1 July 1982 |
USSR 1 Belgium 0 [0-0]
Nou Estadi del FC Barcelona,
Barcelona (25,000) |
Oganesian |
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4 July 1982 |
USSR 0
Poland 0 [0-0]
Nou Estadi del FC Barcelona,
Barcelona (45,000) |
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Second Round |
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Group A |
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Group B |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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West Germany |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
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England |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
2 |
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Spain |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
ADVANTAGE GREENWOOD
"As fascinating to watch as
chess...
"...enough sweat poured out
during the sultry evening to satisfy all those who admire work-rate. It
needed just a drop of inspiration, just a moment of enlightenment."
- The Times, 30 June 1982
Bobby
Robson confirmed that he had been offered the job of England manager, to
succeed Ron Greenwood.
"Battle Of Wits!
"Like most matches against
West Germany, this was another uncompromising, all-action affair which
brought a result that was both fair and very acceptable to both sides."
- Football Monthly
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2 July 1982
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both 9:15pm CEST |
West Germany
2 Spain 1 [0-0]
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (90,089) |
Littbarski, Fischer
Zamora |
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5 July 1982 |
Spain 0 England 0 [0-0]
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (75,000) |
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ENGLAND ARE ELIMINATED |
ENGLISH FLY HOME WITH THEIR HEADS IN THE AIR
"...no need for England to
feel ashamed. Far from it.
"One of the most impressive
units to have played in this competition.
"England's weakness apart
from their lack of finishing was their lack of one or two outstanding
individuals that any side must contain to be confident of conquering the
world.
"...one of only three sides
to remain undefeated." - The Times, 6 July 1982
ENGLAND OUT WITH HONOUR INTACT
"...ultimately they were
not quite good enough to stay in it.
"...organisation and
discipline...alone were not enough.
"A sense of purpose was
always admirable but of little account if the first touch on the ball
and true accuracy in the final passes are not there and this was where
England tended to fall down."
The Guardian, 6 July 1982
"Out Through Poor Finishing
"Nevertheless, we shall all
look back on Greenwood's spell with a good deal of pleasure. He may have
missed the final accolade - but he did restore much lost pride to the
England team." - Football
Monthly
"There is no question of any zip lacking from the players, but you have
to score to win games. There is no excuse...I would like people to think
that I tried my best as England's boss, that I was always honest and
always loyal to people." - Ron Greenwood
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Group C |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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Italy |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
4 |
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Brazil |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
2 |
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Argentina |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
0 |
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29 June 1982 -
all
5:15pm CEST |
Italy 2 Argentina 1
[0-0]
Estadi de Sarriá,
Barcelona (39,000) |
Tardelli, Cabrini
Passarella |
 Gallego |
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2 July 1982 |
Brazil 3 Argentina 1
[1-0]
Estadi de Sarriá,
Barcelona (44,000) |
Zico, Serginho, Júnior
Díaz |
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Maradona |
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5 July 1982 |
Italy 3 Brazil 2 [2-1]
Estadi de Sarriá,
Barcelona (44,000) |
Rossi (3)
Sócrates, Falcão |
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Group D |
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Team |
P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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GD
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Pts
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France |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
4 |
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Austria |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
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Northern Ireland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
1 |
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28 June 1982
- all
5:15pm CEST |
France 1 Austria 0
[1-0]
Estadio Vicente Calderón,
Madrid(30,000) |
Genghini |
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1 July 1982 |
Austria
2 Northern Ireland 2 [0-1]
Estadio
Vicente Calderón,
Madrid (24,000) |
Pezzy, Hintermaler
Hamilton
(2) |
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4 July 1982 |
France 4 Northern Ireland 1
[1-0]
Estadio Vicente Calderón,
Madrid (30,000) |
Giresse (2), Rocheteau
Armstrong |
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Semi
Finals |
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8 July 1982 -
all
CEST - |
5:15pm - Italy 2 Poland 0
[1-0]
Estadi de Sarriá,
Barcelona (55,000) |
Rossi (2) |
9:15pm -
West Germany 3 France 3 [1-1]
AET
[1-1] & Penalties [5-4]
Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla (71,000) |
Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer
Platini
(pen), Trésor, Giresse |
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Penalty Shoot-out:- Giresse 1-0, Kaltz
1-1, Amoros 2-1, Breitner 2-2,
Rocheteau 3-2, Stielike saved, Six saved, Littbarski
3-3, Platini 4-3, Rummenigge 4-4,
Bossis saved, Hrubesch 5-4. |
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Third Place
Play-off |
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10 July 1982 -
8:00pm CEST |
Poland 3 France 2 [2-1]
Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante (28,000) |
Littbarski, Rummenigge, Fischer
Girard, Couriol |
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The
1982 Final |
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11 July
1982 -
8:00pm CEST |
Italy 3 West Germany 1 [0-0]
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (90,089) |
Rossi, Tardelli, Altobelli
Breitner |
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