Hungary at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
The following article concerns the performance of Hungary at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Qualification
Hungary was in Group 4 of UEFA's World Cup qualifications. They played alongside England, Romania, Switzerland and Norway. Hungary finished as top in the group and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Group Stage
| 28 April 1981 | Switzerland  | 2 – 2 |  Hungary | Lucerne, Switzerland |
Sulser  32', 47' |
Report | Bálint 45' S. Müller 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadion Allmend Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Ian Foote (Scotland) |
| 13 May 1981 | Hungary | 1 – 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Romania | Budapest, Hungary |
| Fazekas 18' |
Report | Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
| 20 May 1981 | Norway  | 1 – 2 | Hungary | Oslo, Norway |
| Thoresen 55' |
Report | L. Kiss 78', 79' |
Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Malcom Moffatt (Northern Ireland) |
| 6 June 1981 | Hungary | 1 – 3 |  England | Budapest, Hungary |
| Garaba 44' |
Report | Brooking 18', 59' Keegan 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Paolo Casarin (Italy) |
| 23 September 1981 | Romania | 0 – 0 | Hungary | Bucharest, Romania |
| Report | Stadium: Stadionul 23. August Attendance: 70,000 Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
| 14 October 1981 | Hungary | 3 – 0 | Switzerland | Budapest, Hungary |
| Nyilasi 17', 49' Fazekas 59' |
Report | Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Talat Tokat (Turkey) |
| 31 October 1981 | Hungary | 4 – 1 | Norway | Budapest, Hungary |
| Bálint 12' L. Kiss 60', 85'Fazekas 79' |
Report | Lund 35' |
Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 68,000 Referee: Egon Šoštarić (Yugoslavia) |
| 18 November 1981 | England | 1 – 0 | Hungary | London, England |
| Mariner 14' |
Report | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,000 Referee: Georges Konrath (France) |
Standings
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 2 | England |
9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| 3 | Romania |
8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Switzerland |
7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 |
| 5 | Norway |
6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
Squad
Head coach: Kálmán Mészöly
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Ferenc Mészáros | 11 April 1950 (aged 32) | 25 |  Sporting CP |
| 2 | DF | Győző Martos | 15 December 1949 (aged 32) | 27 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Waterschei Thor |
| 3 | DF | László Bálint | 1 February 1948 (aged 34) | 74 |  Toulouse |
| 4 | DF | József Tóth | 2 December 1951 (aged 30) | 47 | Újpesti Dózsa |
| 5 | MF | Sándor Müller | 21 September 1948 (aged 33) | 15 |  Hércules |
| 6 | DF | Imre Garaba | 29 July 1958 (aged 23) | 17 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 7 | FW | László Fazekas | 15 October 1947 (aged 34) | 87 | Royal Antwerp |
| 8 | FW | Tibor Nyilasi (c) | 18 January 1955 (aged 27) | 49 | Ferencváros |
| 9 | FW | András Törőcsik | 1 May 1955 (aged 27) | 33 | Újpesti Dózsa |
| 10 | FW | László Kiss | 12 March 1956 (aged 26) | 24 | Vasas |
| 11 | FW | Gábor Pölöskei | 11 October 1960 (aged 21) | 6 | Ferencváros |
| 12 | FW | Lázár Szentes | 12 December 1955 (aged 26) | 1 | Rába ETO Győr |
| 13 | DF | Tibor Rab | 2 October 1955 (aged 26) | 19 | Ferencváros |
| 14 | DF | Sándor Sallai | 26 March 1960 (aged 22) | 8 | Debrecen |
| 15 | FW | Béla Bodonyi | 14 September 1956 (aged 25) | 13 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 16 | MF | Ferenc Csongrádi | 29 March 1956 (aged 26) | 13 | Videoton |
| 17 | MF | Károly Csapó | 23 February 1952 (aged 30) | 17 | Tatabányai Bányász |
| 18 | DF | Attila Kerekes | 4 April 1954 (aged 28) | 10 | Békéscsabai Előre |
| 19 | DF | József Varga | 9 October 1954 (aged 27) | 9 | Budapest Honvéd |
| 20 | DF | József Csuhay | 12 July 1957 (aged 24) | 0 | Videoton |
| 21 | GK | Béla Katzirz | 27 July 1953 (aged 28) | 15 | Pécs |
| 22 | GK | Imre Kiss | 10 August 1957 (aged 24) | 0 | Tatabányai Bányász |
Results
First round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to second round |
| 2 |  Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 | Hungary |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 3 | |
| 4 |  El Salvador |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Hungary vs El Salvador
| Hungary | 10–1 | El Salvador |
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| Nyilasi 4', 83' Pölöskei 11'Fazekas 23', 54'Tóth 50'L. Kiss 69', 72', 76'Szentes 70' |
Report | Ramírez Zapata 64' |
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Belgium vs El Salvador
| Belgium | 1–0 | El Salvador |
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| Coeck 19' |
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Goalscorers
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
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