World Cup Archive
1982
World Cup 1982
Sun Jun 13 - Sun Jul 11 1982 (28d)
HostSpain
Matches
52
Goals
146
Goals / Match
2.81
Draws
16
Extra Time
1
Penalty Shootouts
1
Goal Rate Trend
1930–2026
3.89
1930
4.12
1934
4.67
1938
4.00
1950
5.38
1954
3.60
1958
2.78
1962
2.78
1966
2.97
1970
2.55
1974
2.68
1978
2.81
1982
2.54
1986
2.21
1990
2.71
1994
2.67
1998
2.52
2002
2.30
2006
2.27
2010
2.67
2014
2.64
2018
2.69
2022
2026
Where this edition sits across goals-per-match history.
Group Stage
Local time48 Matches · 2.69 per match
Group 1
2 pts/winGroup 2
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRGWest Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group 3
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
Group 4
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | CSCzechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group 5
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIRNorthern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | YUGYugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group 6
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | URSSoviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group A
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | URSSoviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
Group B
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRGWest Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Group C
2 pts/winGroup D
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 3 | NIRNorthern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
Knockout Stage
Local time4 Matches · 4.25 per match
Classic Matches
The highest-scoring matches of this edition, weighted towards finals, extra time, and shootouts.
Group 311
🇭🇺Hungary10
🇸🇻El Salvador1
Nuevo Estadio · Elche
Semi-final6
FRGWest Germany3
🇫🇷France3
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan · SevilleAETPEN
Group 67
🏴Scotland5
🇳🇿New Zealand2
Estadio La Rosaleda · Málaga
Group 16
🇵🇱Poland5
🇵🇪Peru1
Estadio Municipal de Riazor · A Coruña
Final4
🇮🇹Italy3
FRGWest Germany1
Santiago Bernabeu · Madrid
Match for third place5
🇵🇱Poland3
🇫🇷France2
Estadio José Rico Pérez · Alicante
Group D5
🇫🇷France4
NIRNorthern Ireland1
Vicente Calderon · Madrid
Group C5
🇮🇹Italy3
🇧🇷Brazil2
Sarria · Barcelona
Participating Teams
Edition Record| Team | Coach | Top Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹Italy | Enzo BEARZOT | Juventus (6), Fiorentina (5), Internazionale (5) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| FRGWest Germany | Jupp DERWALL | FC Köln (4), Hamburg (4), Bayern Munich (3) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Tele SANTANA | São Paulo (4), Atlético Mineiro (3), Flamengo (3) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Antoni PIECHNICZEK | Legia Warszawa (5), Górnik Zabrze (3), Widzew Łódź (3) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 🏴England | Ron GREENWOOD | Ipswich Town (3), Liverpool (3), Manchester United (3) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 🇫🇷France | Michel HIDALGO | Girondins Bordeaux (6), St-Etienne (6), AS Monaco (4) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| URSSoviet Union | Konstantin BESKOV | Dynamo Kyiv (8), Dinamo Tbilisi (4), Spartak Moscow (4) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Georg SCHMIDT | Rapid Wien (5), Austria Wien (4), Admira/Wacker (2) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Guy THYS | Standard Liège (5), Anderlecht (4), Beveren (3) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Cesar Luis MENOTTI | River Plate (7), Independiente (3), Racing (2) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 🇩🇿Algeria | Mahieddine KHALEF, Rachid MEKHLOUFI | MA Hussein Dey (5), JE Tizi-Ouzou (3), RS Kouba (2) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| NIRNorthern Ireland | Billy BINGHAM | Burnley (2), Glentoran (2), Arsenal (1) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Jose SANTAMARIA | Real Sociedad (6), Real Madrid (5), FC Barcelona (4) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | Kalman MESZOLY | Budapest Honvéd (3), Ferencvárosi TC (3), Tatabányai Bányász (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 🏴Scotland | Jock STEIN | Aberdeen (4), Ipswich Town (3), Liverpool (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| YUGYugoslavia | Miljan MILJANIC | Hajduk Split (SFR) (4), Red Star Belgrade (SFR) (3), Dinamo Zagreb (SFR) (2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 🇨🇲Cameroon | Jean VINCENT | Canon Yaoundé (6), (4), Union Douala (4) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 🇭🇳Honduras | Jose DE LA PAZ | Real España (HON) (5), Motagua (HON) (4), Marathón (HON) (3) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| CSCzechoslovakia | Jozef VENGLOS | Dukla Prague (7), Bohemians Praha (4), Baník Ostrava (2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 🇵🇪Peru | TIM | Sporting Cristal (5), Alianza Lima (4), Universitario (3) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 🇰🇼Kuwait | Carlos Alberto PARREIRA | Kazma SC (6), Al-Qadsia SC (4), Kuwait SC (4) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 🇨🇱Chile | Luis Alberto SANTIBANEZ | Colo-Colo (7), Universidad Católica (5), Cobreloa (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | John ADSHEAD | Gisborne City (5), Manurewa AFC (3), Mount Wellington (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| 🇸🇻El Salvador | Mauricio RODRIGUEZ | Atlético Marte (5), Santiagueño (5), Alianza (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 |
Stadium Overview
| Venue | Country | Matches | Goals | G/M | Finals | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Nou · Barcelona | Spain | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | — |
| Santiago Bernabeu · Madrid | Spain | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 1 | — |
| Estadio La Rosaleda · Málaga | Spain | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | — |
| Nuevo Estadio · Elche | Spain | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | — |
| Estadio José Rico Pérez · Alicante | Spain | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | — |
| Sarria · Barcelona | Spain | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | — |
| Vicente Calderon · Madrid | Spain | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | — |
| El Molinon · Gijón | Spain | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | — |
| Jose Zorrilla · Valladolid | Spain | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | — |
| Carlos Tartiere · Oviedo | Spain | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | — |
| San Mames · Bilbao | Spain | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | — |
| Estadio Municipal de Riazor · A Coruña | Spain | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| Luis Casanova · Valencia | Spain | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| Estadio Municipal de Balaídos · Vigo | Spain | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| La Romareda · Zaragoza | Spain | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | — |
| Estadio Benito Villamarin · Seville | Spain | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — |
| Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan · Seville | Spain | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — |