FIFA World Cup 1982 Second Round
The second round of matches were played in Barcelona and Madrid. Poland qualified from Group A for the semi-finals on goal difference while the other groups all produced clear winners. The Italian team showed their attacking ability after their disappointing form in the first group round and met the holders, Argentina and Brazil in Group C.
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1982 Index | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Second Round | Knock Out Stage
Group A
Poland
Belgium
Poland 3 Belgium 0
Camp Nou, Barcelona (65,000)
28 June 1982
A hat-trick by Zbigniew Boniek gave Poland a comfortable win.
Soviet Union
Belgium
Soviet Union 1 Belgium 0
Camp Nou, Barcelona (45,000)
1 July 1982
Oganesian broke the deadlock with a well-worked goal three minutes into the second half.
Soviet Union
Poland
Soviet Union 0 Poland 0
Camp Nou, Barcelona (65,000)
4 July 1982
Both teams had three points but the Poles had a superior goal difference going into the game. Poland defended their advantage to qualify for the semi-finals.
Group B
West Germany
England
West Germany 0 England 0
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (75,000)
29 June 1982
Neither side was able to break through although Robson came close for England and Rummenigge hit the bar and the match fizzled out into a draw. England's red shirts were slightly different to those worn against France. Admiral had hastily made up Aertex shirts after the players complained that the polyester ones wor in the opening match were too hot. The new tops had the polyester yokes sewn on with a white border at the bottom.
(Tony Sealey)
West Germany
Spain
West Germany 2 Spain 1
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (90,089)
2 July 1982
Littbarski and Fischer broke Spanish hearts and although Zamora gave the hosts a glimmer of hope with a goal in the 82nd minute, Spain were out.
Spain
England
Spain 0 England 0
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid (75,000)
5 July 1982
England needed to improve on West Germany's result against Spain to qualify for the knock out stage but in the event neither side could find a goal so both were now eliminated.
Group C
Italy
Argentina
Italy 2 Argentina 1
Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona (43,000)
29 June 1982
After a goalless first half, Tardelli ended a sweeping move with a goal in the 55th minute. Carbrini scored Italy's second after another fast attack. Argentina's captain, Passarrela scored for Argentina with an astonishing free kick in the 83rd minute.
Brazil
Argentina
Brazil 3 Argentina 1
Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona (43,000)
2 July 1982
Brazil stamped their authority on the match with three goals. Once again, Argentina's goal came too late to make a difference.
Italy
Brazil
Italy 3 Brazil 2
Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona (44,000)
5 July 1982
The match pitched Brazil's impressive attack against Italy's solid defence and was largely played in the Italian half. Paolo Rossi put l'Azzuri ahead in the fifth minute but Sócrates equalised seven minutes later. Rossi scored again in the 25th minute and his team then defended their lead for 43 minutes before Falcão made it 2-2. Then, with 16 minutes to go, Rossi scored his third and this time his defence kept Brazil out until the final whistle.
Group D
France
Austria
France 1 Austria 0
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid (37,000)
28 June 1982
One goal, scored by Genghini towards the end of the first half was enough for France to clinch two points.
Austria
Northern Ireland
Austria 2 Northern Ireland 2
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid (20,000)
1 July 1982
Billy Hamilton scored for Northern Ireland in the 27th minute. Austria bounced back in the second half to take the lead but with fifteen minutes left, Hamilton struck again.
France
Northern Ireland
France 4 Northern Ireland 1
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid (37,000)
4 July 1982
Northern Ireland's fairy tale came to an end thanks to a very impressive performance by France.
