1982 FIFA World Cup Group A
Group A was one of four groups of national teams competing in the second stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. The group's three matches were staged at the Nou Camp in Barcelona. The group consisted of three teams advancing from the first group stage: Group 1 winners Poland, Group 3 winners Belgium and Group 6 runners-up the Soviet Union.
Poland topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions Italy.
Qualified teams
The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runner-up of Group 6 qualified for Group A of the second round.
Group | Winners |
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1 | Poland |
3 | Belgium |
Group | Runners-up |
6 | Soviet Union |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Matches
Poland vs Belgium
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Belgium
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Assistant referees:
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Belgium vs Soviet Union
Belgium | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
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Report | Hovhannisyan 48' |
Belgium
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Soviet Union
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Assistant referees:
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Soviet Union vs Poland
Soviet Union | 0–0 | Poland |
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Report |
Soviet Union
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Poland
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Assistant referees:
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References
External links
- 1982 FIFA World Cup archive
- Spain 1982 FIFA Technical Report: Statistical Details of the Matches pp. 134-136