SEASON
1982 FIFA World Cup
Overview
Maradona made his World Cup debut in Spain in 1982, scoring twice as defending champion Argentina exited in the second group stage.
Key facts
- Host
- Spain
- Champion
- Italy
- Runner-up
- West Germany
- Third place
- Poland
- Fourth place
- France
- Format
- Six first-round groups, four three-team second-round groups, then semi-finals
- Top scorer
- Paolo Rossi (Italy) - 6 goals
- Winning manager
- Enzo Bearzot
- Matches
- 52
- Goals
- 146
- Current season
- 1982
- Teams
- 24
History
Spain 1982 was Maradona’s first senior World Cup and an early lesson in the physical attention he would face on the global stage.
Records
ChampionValue: Italy
Runner-upValue: West Germany
Third placeValue: Poland
Top scorerValue: Paolo Rossi (Italy) - 6 goals
TeamsValue: 24
MatchesValue: 52
GoalsValue: 146
Matches
Italy 0-0 PolandDate: 1982-06-14 · City: Vigo · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
Peru 0-0 CameroonDate: 1982-06-15 · City: La Coruna · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Peru
Italy 1-1 PeruDate: 1982-06-18 · City: Vigo · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
Poland 0-0 CameroonDate: 1982-06-19 · City: La Coruna · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Poland
Poland 5-1 PeruDate: 1982-06-22 · City: La Coruna · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Poland
Italy 1-1 CameroonDate: 1982-06-23 · City: Vigo · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Italy
West Germany 1-2 AlgeriaDate: 1982-06-16 · City: Gijon · Stage: Group B · Home Team: West Germany
Chile 0-1 AustriaDate: 1982-06-17 · City: Oviedo · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Chile
West Germany 4-1 ChileDate: 1982-06-20 · City: Gijon · Stage: Group B · Home Team: West Germany
Algeria 0-2 AustriaDate: 1982-06-21 · City: Oviedo · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Algeria
Algeria 3-2 ChileDate: 1982-06-24 · City: Oviedo · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Algeria
West Germany 1-0 AustriaDate: 1982-06-25 · City: Gijon · Stage: Group B · Home Team: West Germany
Argentina 0-1 BelgiumDate: 1982-06-13 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Argentina
Hungary 10-1 El SalvadorDate: 1982-06-15 · City: Elche · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Hungary
Argentina 4-1 HungaryDate: 1982-06-18 · City: Alicante · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Argentina
Belgium 1-0 El SalvadorDate: 1982-06-19 · City: Elche · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Belgium
Belgium 1-1 HungaryDate: 1982-06-22 · City: Elche · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Belgium
Argentina 2-0 El SalvadorDate: 1982-06-23 · City: Alicante · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Argentina
England 3-1 FranceDate: 1982-06-16 · City: Bilbao · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England
Czechoslovakia 1-1 KuwaitDate: 1982-06-17 · City: Valladolid · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
England 2-0 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1982-06-20 · City: Bilbao · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England
France 4-1 KuwaitDate: 1982-06-21 · City: Valladolid · Stage: Group D · Home Team: France
France 1-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1982-06-24 · City: Valladolid · Stage: Group D · Home Team: France
England 1-0 KuwaitDate: 1982-06-25 · City: Bilbao · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England
Spain 1-1 HondurasDate: 1982-06-16 · City: Valencia · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Spain
Yugoslavia 0-0 Northern IrelandDate: 1982-06-17 · City: Zaragoza · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Yugoslavia
Spain 2-1 YugoslaviaDate: 1982-06-20 · City: Valencia · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Spain
Honduras 1-1 Northern IrelandDate: 1982-06-21 · City: Zaragoza · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Honduras
Honduras 0-1 YugoslaviaDate: 1982-06-24 · City: Zaragoza · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Honduras
Spain 0-1 Northern IrelandDate: 1982-06-25 · City: Valencia · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Spain
Brazil 2-1 Soviet UnionDate: 1982-06-14 · City: Seville · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Brazil
Scotland 5-2 New ZealandDate: 1982-06-15 · City: Malaga · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Scotland
Brazil 4-1 ScotlandDate: 1982-06-18 · City: Seville · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Brazil
Soviet Union 3-0 New ZealandDate: 1982-06-19 · City: Malaga · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Soviet Union
Soviet Union 2-2 ScotlandDate: 1982-06-22 · City: Malaga · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Soviet Union
Brazil 4-0 New ZealandDate: 1982-06-23 · City: Seville · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Brazil
Poland 3-0 BelgiumDate: 1982-06-28 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 1 · Home Team: Poland
Belgium 0-1 Soviet UnionDate: 1982-07-01 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 1 · Home Team: Belgium
Poland 0-0 Soviet UnionDate: 1982-07-04 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 1 · Home Team: Poland
West Germany 0-0 EnglandDate: 1982-06-29 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 2 · Home Team: West Germany
West Germany 2-1 SpainDate: 1982-07-02 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 2 · Home Team: West Germany
England 0-0 SpainDate: 1982-07-05 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 2 · Home Team: England
Italy 2-1 ArgentinaDate: 1982-06-29 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 3 · Home Team: Italy
Brazil 3-1 ArgentinaDate: 1982-07-02 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 3 · Home Team: Brazil
Italy 3-2 BrazilDate: 1982-07-05 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Second phase Group 3 · Home Team: Italy
Austria 0-1 FranceDate: 1982-06-28 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 4 · Home Team: Austria
Northern Ireland 2-2 AustriaDate: 1982-07-01 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 4 · Home Team: Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland 1-4 FranceDate: 1982-07-04 · City: Madrid · Stage: Second phase Group 4 · Home Team: Northern Ireland
Poland 0-2 ItalyDate: 1982-07-08 · City: Barcelona · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Poland
West Germany 3-3 FranceDate: 1982-07-08 · City: Seville · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: West Germany
France 2-3 PolandDate: 1982-07-10 · City: Alicante · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: France
Italy 3-1 West GermanyDate: 1982-07-11 · City: Madrid · Stage: Final · Home Team: Italy
Sources
Argentina at the World Cup — squads, coaches and resultsPublisher: FIFA · Scope: Argentina squads, coaches and results
Tournament story
The finals expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Paolo Rossi transformed Italy's tournament with six goals, including a hat-trick against Brazil.
Italy won its third World Cup title.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Italy
- Away
- West Germany
- Home Score
- 3
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu
- City
- Madrid
- Date
- 1982-07-11
Third-place match
- Home
- Poland
- Away
- France
- Home Score
- 3
- Away Score
- 2
- Venue
- Estadio José Rico Pérez
- City
- Alicante
- Date
- 1982-07-10
Related
Diego MaradonaType: player · Role: Key participant