1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Background
In 1969, through a military coup following the assassination of the former president Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Commander Mohamed Siad Barre took power of Somalia. Siad Barre, a self-proclaimed Marxist, quickly aligned himself with the Soviet Union. Siad Barre prioritized party supremacy and created a dictatorship government. In 1977, Somalia attempted to regain control of Ogaden with the support of the Soviet Union. But by 1978 the Soviet Union had switched its allegiance to Ethiopia due to the potential political gain and potential resources. In 1978, backed with Soviet weaponry and Cuban reinforcements, Ethiopia regained control of Ogaden.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Background
This resulted in the mass exodus of hundreds of thousands of Somali men and women immigrating from the Ogaden region to the Somali borders. Somalia, despite losing the 1977-78 war, never recognized the international border that places the Ogaden, with its ethnic Somali population, in Ethiopia. This reason, many historians believe is what kept the hate between the two countries.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Cold War Influence
Following the Soviet Union's change of allegiance from Somalia to Ethiopia in 1978, the United States became reluctant allies to Somalia. America came in the 12th hour when Somalia seemingly had no other allies left. America originally was aligned with Ethiopia but stopped supplying and equipping the country with support and aid. The United States originally thought that in the long term Ethiopia would be a more valuable ally due to its geographical position, its size and influence.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Cold War Influence
Yet both Somalia and Ethiopia were in close proximity to western oil routes, which peaked both of the United States and the Soviet Union's stake in Africa. Both the United States and the Soviet Union had military accord with the separate alliances to their respective countries. America had access to ports and airstrips, while the Soviet Union had military posts scattered throughout Ethiopia by the Red Sea. The extensive and continued involvement of the United States and the Soviet Union in the Horn of Africa was a tribute to the game of chess called the Cold War.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Cold War Influence
Due to Siad Barre's murderous regime, the United States was only comfortable with sending light weapons for defense rather than for attack. John E. Pike writes  “although the United States was prepared to help the Siad Barre regime economically through direct grants, World Bank-sponsored loans, and relaxed International Monetary Fund regulations, the United States hesitated to offer Somalia more military aid than was essential to maintain internal security. The amount of United States military and economic aid to the regime was US$34 million.”


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Border War
After President Siad Barre visited the United States in early February 1982, only months later did the assault on Somalia's border began. In the middle of July the SSDF (Somalia Salvation Democratic Front also known as Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia), a paramilitary umbrella organization created after Siad Barre's reign as dictator began, and Ethiopia armed with Soviet military weapons and machines crossed over the disputed Ogaden region into the Mudug region of Somalia. The Mudug region, located in central Somalia, was the point of attack as any conflict there would threaten to split the country into two halves.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Border War
The Ethiopians came armed with Soviet-supplied MIG fighters and T-55 tanks. The estimated size of the Ethiopian force was around 20–30,000 thousand while the Somali army was estimated to be around fifty thousand. Despite the difference  in army size, the Somalis were extremely unprepared as they were not very well equipped. Upon entering the country, the Ethiopian army were able to capture Balumbale and Galdogob. Balumbale and Galdogob were two small towns near the capital of the Mudug region, Galcaio. After the successful seizure of Balumbale and Galdogob, Siad Barre and his government declared a state of emergency.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Border War
The regime fearful of the country becoming a war zone, pleaded for western help. The United States delivered arms which had been previously offered due to their previously existing allegiance. The weaponry was sent with rules stating that the guns should be used to repel invasion but not to attack in revenge. Along with the weapons, the United States also supplied Somalia with economic and military aid totalling over one hundred and twenty five million dollars. In addition, the initially pledged US$45 million in economic and military aid was increased to US$80 million. The new arms were not used to repel the Ethiopians, however, but to repress Siad Barre's domestic opponents.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Aftermath
After the Ethiopians invaded Somalia, many diplomats believed that Somalis would welcome the Ethiopians as liberators due to the human rights abuses of President Siad Barre's government. Yet the historical dislike between the two countries proved too much for there to be a welcome for the Ethiopians. In the years following the border war, President Siad Barre gained support after speaking at a summit hosted by the League of Arab States. But ultimately year after year Somalia was challenged by war and economic trouble. Newly formed regional clan and guerilla groups revolted and challenged the Siad Barre government.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Aftermath
Siad Barre's regime was also pressured economically by the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank to liberalize its economy. The economic system pressured Somalia to exercise the free market system, so that its currency would reflect its true value. Due to constant political pressure, Somalia became engulfed in a full scale civil war by 1988. The forever escalating and intense civil war resulted in Somalia's disruption. This collapse of Somalia was in the words of the Conciliation Resource “hastened by the ending of the Cold War.


1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Aftermath
As Somalia's strategic importance to the West declined, the foreign aid that had sustained the state was withdrawn. Without the resources needed to maintain the system of patronage politics, Barre lost control of the country and the army. In January 1991 he was ousted from Mogadishu by forces of the United Somali Congress (USC) drawing support from the Hawiye clans in south central Somalia.”


1982 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup
The 1982 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup was the ninth edition of Europe's premier field hockey club competition. It was won by Dynamo Almaty, which became the first Soviet club winning the competition, in a final match against defending champions HC Klein Zwitserland. Barcelona's Real Club de Polo attained the 3rd place again.


1982 European Athletics Championships
The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.


1982 European Athletics Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 777 athletes from 30 countries participated in the event, 21 athletes more than the official number of 756, and one country more than the official number of 29 as published.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 10,000 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 and 7 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9, 10, and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Qualifying heats
†: Petros Evripidou was initially assigned to compete for Greece, but there is only evidence that he competed for Cyprus. Wind: -1.6 m/s


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 1,500 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9 and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk
These are the official results of the Men's 20 km walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held on 7 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
These are the official results of the Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 10 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4x100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
These are the official results of the Men's 4x400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 10 and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 50 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7, 8, and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6, 7, and 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk
These are the official results of the Men's 50 km walk event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held on 10 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Medalists, Final
11 SeptemberThe 5,000-metre final was characterized by a variable, but mostly slow, pace and by heavy rain. The strongest pre-final favourite and the fresh world record holder at this distance, David Moorcroft, took the lead shortly after the start. Before the 600-metre mark, his teammateMike McLeod went into the lead, perhaps to spare Moorcroft from leading too long. McLeod passed 1,000 metres in a sluggish time of 2:46.91. Before the 1,200-metre mark, Finland's tall Martti Vainio accelerated into the lead. He was passed after 1,900 metres by Moorcroft, who led the 15-man field through 2,000 metres in 5:28.89.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Medalists, Final
For some reason, however, Moorcroft slowed the pace down, with 3,000 metres being passed in a slow time of 8:16.55. As the tightly bunched group of runners was approaching 3,200 metres, East Germany's Hansjörg Kunze, one of the pre-race favourites, was pushed, lost his rhythm for a moment, and accidentally ran a few steps on the field. McLeod went into the lead again, somewhat increasing the pace. At 3,400 metres, Vainio accelerated into the lead, and sprinted the following 200 metres in under 31 seconds.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Medalists, Final
However, his legs were tired of the 10,000-metre final and his rather fast 5,000-metre heat, and he was forced to slow down. Around 3,800 metres, there was another shoving match, involving Italy's Alberto Cova and Austria's Dietmar Millonig. Cova pushed Millonig so strongly, after having been pushed or elbowed by a third runner, that he was disqualified after the final. At 4,000 metres, Vainio still led the field in 10:57.19. Around this time, Sweden's Mats Erixon began gradually to lose contact with the main group.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Medalists, Final
Before the 4,200-metre mark, Moorcroft went into the lead again, intending to gradually increase the pace before the final lap. After 4,400 metres, West Germany's Christoph Herle dropped from the lead group. Before 4,500 metres, the Soviet Union's Dmitriy Dmitriyev passed Moorcroft, who was soon surrounded by several other runners. Also Switzerland's Markus Ryffel dropped from the lead group before 4,600 metres, while Cova, McLeod and Kunze began to struggle. At 4,600 metres, Dmitriyev still led the main group in 12:34.25. Soon after that, East Germany's Werner Schildhauer passed him.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Medalists, Final
Before 4,750 metres, West Germany's Thomas Wessinghage sprinted past Schildhauer, and already opened a five-metre gap by 4,800 metres. Moorcroft accelerated into the second place, followed by his other teammate Tim Hutchings. By the start of the home straight, Wessinghage's lead was at least eight or nine metres. With over 20 metres left, Schildhauer passed Moorcroft, to claim the silver medal. Hutchings faded into seventh place, while Bulgaria's Evgeni Ignatov rose to fourth place with a strong final kick. (Two Finnish sports books:  Our Sports' Face/Urheilumme kasvot, Helsinki:  c.1982; Sports Information/Urheilutieto, Helsinki:  c.1982; YouTube:  user tommytempo1's two videos:  European Athletics Championships 3,000m Steeplechase & 5,000m Finals Athens 1982; Thomas Wessinghage – European Athletics Championships 5,000m Athens 1982.)


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6, 7, and 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon
These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece. The competition was held on 7 September and 8 September 1982. Points are based on the 1962 scoring tables.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw
These are the official results of the Men's Discus Throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 10 and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw
The final of the Men's hammer throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece was held on September 10, 1982. The qualification round was staged a day earlier, on September 9, 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw, Qualification
Q = automatic qualification; q = qualified by rank; DNS = did not start; NM = no mark; WR = world record; CR = championship record; AR = area record; NR = national record; PB = personal best; SB = season best


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 10 and 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Men's javelin throw event (old design) at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 21 competitors. The final was held on 7 September 1982. The qualification mark was set at 80.00 metres.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, Qualification
Q = automatic qualification; q = qualified by rank; DNS = did not start; NM = no mark; WR = world record; AR = area record; NR = national record; PB = personal best; SB = season best


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump
These are the official results of the Men's long jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon
These are the official results of the Men's marathon event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held on 12 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
These are the official results of the Men's Pole Vault event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump
The final of the Men's Triple Jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece was held on 10 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 and 7 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 1,500 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 13 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 3,000 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 11 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9 and 10 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
These are the official results of the Women's 800 metres event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6, 7 and 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
These are the official results of the Women's Discus Throw event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon
These are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 9 and 10 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 17 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
These are the official results of the Women's High Jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 7 and 8 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
These are the official results of the Women's javelin throw event (old design) at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 8 and 9 September 1982. All results were made with a rough surfaced javelin (old design).


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece, held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 and 7 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon
These are the official results of the Women's marathon at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The race was held on 12 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's marathon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
These are the official results of the Women's Shot Put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece. The final was held at Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" on 6 September 1982.


1982 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 7 countries participated in the event.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 13th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at Palasport di San Siro in Milan, a city in Italy, on 6 and 7 March 1982. It was the second time the championships were held in Milan after the 1978 edition.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Results, Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March. It was the first time that this event was held at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 3000 metres
The men's 3000 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 and 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 400 metres, Results, Heats
The winner of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 5000 metres walk
The men's 5000 metres walk event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres
The men's 60 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres, Results, Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles
The men's 60 metres hurdles event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres, Results, Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March. It was the first time that this event was held at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March. This was the first time that this event was contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres, Results, Heats
First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 2 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres
The women's 60 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres, Results, Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres, Results, Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles
The women's 60 metres hurdles event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
First 3 from each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres hurdles, Results, Semifinals
First 3 from each semifinal qualified directly (Q) for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6–7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 800 metres, Results, Heats
First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 7 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event  at the 1982 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 6 March.


1982 European Badminton Championships
The 8th European Badminton Championships were held in Böblingen, West Germany, between 13  and 18 April 1982, and hosted by the European Badminton Union and Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V..


1982 European Cup Final
The 1982 European Cup Final was played on 26 May 1982. English champions Aston Villa defeated West German league winners Bayern Munich 1–0 at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands to win the European Cup for the first, and so far, only time, and continue the streak of English teams winning the competition, being the sixth consecutive victory by an English side.


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
It represented a huge success in his first season as manager for Tony Barton. He had only taken over as Villa boss before the quarter-finals after the shock resignation of Villa boss Ron Saunders.


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
One of the most memorable incidents of the final occurred after 10 minutes when veteran goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer suffered a repeat of a recurring shoulder injury. His replacement, Nigel Spink, subsequently made only his second first team appearance for the club. His performance in helping prevent Bayern from scoring throughout the match was subsequently highly praised, and is seen by many as the making of a player who would be Villa's first choice goalkeeper for the following 10 seasons.


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
Also memorably Bayern Munich did find the net with three minutes of play remaining, although the goal was ruled offside. Villa also got the ball in the net for a second time a few seconds before the end of the match but this goal was also disallowed.


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
Brian Moore's commentary of the winning goal is displayed on a giant banner across the North Stand of Villa Park:


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
Shaw, Williams, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball in for Tony Morley. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Peter Withe.


1982 European Cup Final, Match, Summary
As defending European champions, Villa were invited into the European Cup, European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup for the following season. Their defence of the European Cup ended in a quarter-final defeat to a Michel Platini-inspired Juventus. They beat Barcelona 3–1 on aggregate to win the Super Cup, but lost 2–0 to Uruguayan club Peñarol for the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan.


1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
The 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was a football match contested between Barcelona of Spain and Standard Liège of Belgium. It was the final match of the 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 22nd European Cup Winners' Cup final. The final was held on 12 May 1982 at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, the home ground of FC Barcelona. Barcelona won the match 2–1 thanks to goals by Allan Simonsen and Quini. The 2nd goal for Barcelona was after a free kick. Barcelona player Quini took the free kick before the referee had blown his whistle. The referee approved this goal. This led to much frustration to the players of Standard. Standard Liège centre back Walter Meeuws was sent off in the final minute after receiving his second yellow card for a foul on Lobo Carrasco due to this incident.


1982 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
It was the first Cup Winners' Cup final, where the match official was accompanied by three linesmen, instead of two.


1982 European Fencing Championships
The 1982 European Fencing Championships were held in Mödling, Austria. The competition consisted of individual events only.


1982 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1982 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior-level international competition held in Lyon, France from February 2 to 7, 1982. Elite skaters from European ISU member nations competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1982 European Figure Skating Championships, Results, Ladies
Witt was 6th in the compulsory figures and first in the technical program and free skating. Kristofics-Binder won the figures and was third in the technical and the free, with Leistner second in the free.


1982 European Figure Skating Championships, Results, Pairs
This was the first Europeans in 17 years that was not won by a pair from the Soviet Union. Vorobieva & Lisovsky won the short program over Baess & Thierbach.


1982 European Formula Two Championship
The 1982 European Formula Two Championship was the sixteenth edition of the European Formula Two Championship, the main feeder series to Formula One. It was contested over 13 rounds and featured 22 different teams, 53 different drivers, seven different chassis and five different engines. Corrado Fabi won the championship in a works March-BMW after a season-long battle with teammate Johnny Cecotto and the Spirit-Honda of Thierry Boutsen.


1982 European Formula Two Championship, Calendar
The Spa race was originally scheduled over 30 laps, but was abandoned after 23 due to heavy rain. Full points were still awarded.


1982 European Formula Two Championship, Championship standings
At each race points were awarded as follows: 9 for first place, 6 for second place, 4 for third place, 3 for fourth place, 2 for fifth place and 1 for sixth place. The best nine results could be retained. Discarded points and gross totals are displayed within parentheses.


1982 European Formula Two Championship, Complete overview
R = retired, Rx = retired but classified (placing denoted by x), NC = not classified, NS = did not start, NQ = did not qualify, NPQ = did not pre-qualify, DIS = disqualified (if after race, placing beforehand displayed alongside in parentheses)


1982 European Judo Championships
The 1982 European Judo Championships were the 31st edition of the European Judo Championships, and were held in Rostock, East Germany on 14–16 May 1982.


1982 European Karate Championships
The 1982 European Karate Championships, the 17th edition, was held  in Gothenburg, Sweden from May 8 to 9, 1982. The women's competition in kumite of 1982 was not in Gotheburg, but London February 27 to 28 (with juniors).


1982 European Super Cup
The 1982 European Super Cup was contested between the European Cup holders Aston Villa and the Cup Winners' Cup holders Barcelona. The match took place over two legs in January 1983. The first leg was won by Barcelona 1–0 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, but Aston Villa won 3–0 at Villa Park after extra time to take a 3–1 aggregate win.


1982 European Taekwondo Championships
The European Taekwondo Championships were held in Rome  (Italy) between September  23 and 27, 19i2 under the organization of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU) and Italian Taekwondo Federation.


1982 European Tour
The 1982 European Tour was the 11th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. It was the first year that the schedule included a tournament outside Europe, visiting North Africa for the Tunisian Open.


1982 European Tour
The Official Money List was won by Australia's Greg Norman.


1982 European Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the 1982 European Tour schedule which was made up of 27 tournaments counting for the Official Money List, and some non-counting "Approved Special Events". There were several changes from the previous season, with the addition of the Tunisian Open, the Car Care Plan International and the Sanyo Open, the return of the Portuguese Open; and the Lancome Trophy became a counting event for the first time.


1982 European Tour, Schedule
Shortly after the start of the season, the Greater Manchester Open was cancelled.


1982 European Tour, Official Money List
The PGA European Tour's money list was known as the "Official Money List". It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling.


1982 European Weightlifting Championships
The 1982 European Weightlifting Championships were held in Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia from September 18 to September 26, 1982. This was the 61st edition of the event. There were 138 men in action from 25 nations. This tournament was a part of 1982 World Weightlifting Championships.


1982 European Wrestling Championships
The 1982 European Wrestling Championships  was held from 17 to 25 April 1982 in Varna, Bulgaria.


1982 FA Charity Shield
The 1982 FA Charity Shield was a football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on 21 August 1982. Liverpool, managed by Bob Paisley had won the 1981–82 Football League, and Tottenham, managed by Keith Burkinshaw had won the 1982 FA Cup Final for the second season in a row to qualify for the season opener which was played the week before the new league season kicked off. Ian Rush scored the only goal in the thirty-second minute to win the trophy for a ninth time for Liverpool.


1982 FA Cup Final
The 1982 FA Cup Final was the 101st final of the FA Cup and took place on 22 May 1982 at Wembley Stadium. It was contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers.


1982 FA Cup Final
Spurs were the holders of the cup, and were hot favourites, while unfancied QPR had just missed out on promotion from the Second Division.


1982 FA Cup Final
After three and a half hours of football, Spurs ran out eventual winners, 1–0 in the replay.


1982 FA Cup Final
It would be the last final involving a team from outside the top flight for 10 years.


1982 FA Cup Final
Tottenham's victory meant that they had then won the FA Cup seven times – matching the record set by Aston Villa 25 years earlier. It also preserved their unbeaten record in FA Cup finals.


1982 FA Cup Final
Tottenham's Argentinian player Ricky Villa decided not to play in the final because of the ongoing Falklands War.


1982 FA Cup Final, Road to Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur
Home teams listed first. Round 3: Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal


1982 FA Cup Final, Road to Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur
Semi-final: Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Leicester City (at Villa Park, Birmingham)


1982 FA Cup Final, Road to Wembley, Queens Park Rangers
Home teams listed first. Round 3: Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Middlesbrough


1982 FA Cup Final, Road to Wembley, Queens Park Rangers
Semi-final: West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Queens Park Rangers (at Highbury, London)


1982 FA Cup Final, Match summary
The first game was a tense and largely dull game of few clear cut chances. QPR's young goalkeeper Peter Hucker was certainly the busier keeper although Spurs were mainly being kept to long range efforts. Hucker's performance in the first match would ultimately earn him the Man of the Match award. QPR were not outclassed however, although their attacking options were hindered when prolific striker Clive Allen, who had scored the winner in the semi-final, was injured early in the game and was a peripheral figure thereafter. He was replaced by Gary Micklewhite five minutes into the second half.


1982 FA Cup Final, Match summary
Ninety minutes came and went with the score 0–0. With ten minutes of extra time remaining, Glenn Hoddle found himself just outside the QPR penalty box. His shot took a deflection (off Tony Currie) and found the right-hand corner of Hucker's goal. Not to be outdone, five minutes later Simon Stainrod took a long throw ten yards from the Spurs goal line. Rangers' burly centre-back Bob Hazell, flicked the ball on at the near post and Terry Fenwick headed the ball past Spurs keeper Ray Clemence at point-blank range, making the final score 1–1.


1982 FA Cup Final, Replay
The replay took place at Wembley five days later. Clive Allen had not recovered from his injury and his replacement on the Saturday, Gary Micklewhite, started the game. Early in the game after only six minutes had elapsed, the Spurs midfielder Graham Roberts broke through into the Rangers penalty area. Rangers' captain on the evening, Tony Currie (regular captain Glenn Roeder was suspended), made a lunge to get the ball but only succeeded in bringing Roberts down. It was a clear penalty. Glenn Hoddle coolly slotted the penalty away sending Peter Hucker the wrong way.


1982 FA Cup Final, Replay
QPR soon managed to get into the game though and before long had the ball in the net by Micklewhite, but the goal was disallowed for an offside against Stainrod. It was fair to say that for  much of the rest of the game they were the better side, taking the game to their more highly fancied opponents. The only thing they could not manage to do was score.


1982 FA Cup Final, Replay
The closest they came was in the second half when John Gregory received a raking long pass from the left wing from Simon Stainrod and spotted Spurs keeper Ray Clemence slightly off his line. Gregory's audacious volleyed chip from just inside the box however, agonisingly hit the crossbar and bounced to safety. Steve Archibald hit the post late on for Spurs but Hoddle's early penalty remained the only goal, and Spurs retained the trophy just as they had done in 1962. Spurs became the only team to win three FA Cup Final replays, as well as the only team to win FA Cup Final replays in successive years.


1982 FA Cup Final, Cup final song
The Tottenham Hotspur squad recorded a cup final song for the 1982 final – "Tottenham Tottenham".


1982 FAMAS Awards
The 30th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held in 1982 in the Philippines . This is for the Outstanding Achievements of the different  films for the year 1981.


1982 FAMAS Awards
This is the first year in FAMAS history that 3 films won most of the awards. Kumander Alibasbas of JE Productions won the FAMAS Award for Best Picture including the fifth best actor award for Joseph Estrada. Pakawalan mo Ako won the best actress award for Vilma Santos. and FPJ Productions' Pagbabalik ng Panday won most of the minor awards. Each of the films won 3 awards.


1982 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
The 1982 FIA European Formula 3 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. The championship consisted of 15 rounds across the continent. The season was won by Argentine Oscar Larrauri, with Emanuele Pirro second and Alain Ferté in third.


1982 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 1982 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball  competition held in Bulgaria in 1982.


1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
The 1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the fourth edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Forssa and Uusikaupunki, Finland, from 8 to 15 August 1982.


1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes
The Soviet Union won their fourth title in a row.


1982 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes, Preliminary round
In the Preliminary Round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.


1982 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The 1982 FIBA Intercontinental Cup William Jones was the 16th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs and the 15th edition of the tournament in the form of a true intercontinental cup. It took place at Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Den Bosch, Netherlands.


1982 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 1982 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Australia. Australia won the series 3–0.


1982 FIBA World Championship
The 1982 FIBA World Championship was the 9th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28, 1982.


1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3–1 in the final, held in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was Italy's third World Cup title, but their first since 1938. The defending champions, Argentina, were eliminated in the second round (finishing third and last in their group). Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals.


1982 FIFA World Cup
The tournament featured the first penalty shoot-out in World Cup competition. This was the last World Cup to feature two rounds of group stages. It was also the third time (after 1934 and 1966) in which all four semi-finalists were European.


1982 FIFA World Cup
In the first round of Group 3, Hungary defeated El Salvador 10–1, equalling the largest margin of victory recorded in the finals (Hungary over South Korea 9–0 in 1954, and Yugoslavia over Zaire 9–0 in 1974).


1982 FIFA World Cup, Host selection
Spain was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in London on 6 July 1966. Hosting rights for the 1974 and 1978 tournaments were awarded at the same time. West Germany and Spain agreed a deal whereby Spain would support West Germany for the 1974 tournament and West Germany would allow Spain to bid for the 1982 World Cup unopposed.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
For the first time, the World Cup finals expanded from 16 to 24 teams. This allowed more teams to participate from Africa and Asia.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
Teams absent from the finals were 1974 and 1978 runners-up Netherlands (eliminated by Belgium and France), Mexico (eliminated by Honduras and El Salvador), and the three times 1970s participants Sweden (eliminated by Scotland and Northern Ireland). Northern Ireland qualified for the first time since 1958. Belgium, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, England and the Soviet Union were all back in the finals after 12-year absences. England had its first successful World Cup qualifying campaign in 20 years, having qualified automatically as hosts in 1966 and as defending champions in 1970 and failing to qualify in 1974 and 1978. Yugoslavia and Chile were also back after missing the 1978 tournament.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait, and New Zealand all participated in the World Cup for the first time. As of 2018, this was the last time that El Salvador and Kuwait qualified for a FIFA World Cup finals, as well as the last time that South Korea failed to qualify.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
There was some consideration given as to whether England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland should withdraw from the tournament because of the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom. A directive issued by the British sports minister Neil Macfarlane in April, at the start of the conflict, suggested that there should be no contact between British representative teams and Argentina. This directive was not rescinded until August, following the end of hostilities.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
Macfarlane reported to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that some players and officials were uneasy about participating because of the casualties suffered by British forces, and the strong diplomatic ties between Argentina and Spain. FIFA advised the British Government that there was no prospect that Argentina (the defending champions) would be asked to withdraw. It also became apparent that no other countries would withdraw from the tournament. It was decided to allow the British national teams to participate so that Argentina could not use their absence for propaganda purposes, reversing the intended effect of applying political pressure onto Argentina.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Format
The first round was a round-robin group stage containing six groups of four teams each. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw, with goal difference used to separate teams equal on points. The top two teams in each group advanced. In the second round, the twelve remaining teams were split into four groups of three teams each, with the winner of each group progressing to the knockout semi-final stage.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Format
The composition of the groups in the second round was determined before the start of the tournament. Groups A and B were to include one team from each of Groups 1 through 6, and Groups C and D included the remaining six teams.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Format
The winners of Groups 1 and 3 were in Group A whilst the runners-up were in Group C. The winners of Groups 2 and 4 were in Group B whilst the runners-up were in Group D. The winner of Group 5 was in Group D whilst the runner-up was in Group B. The winner of Group 6 was in Group C whilst the runner-up was in Group A. Thus, Group A mirrored Group C, and Group B mirrored Group D with the winners and runners-up from the first round being placed into opposite groups in the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Format
The second-round groups that mirrored each other (based on the first-round groupings) faced off against each other in the semifinals. Thus, the Group A winner played the Group C winner, and the Group B winner played the Group D winner. This meant that if two teams which played in the same first-round group both emerged from the second round, they would meet for the second time of the tournament in a semifinal match. It also guaranteed that the final match would feature two teams that had not previously played each other in the tournament. As it turned out, Italy and Poland who were both in Group 1 in the first round, each won their second-round groups and played each other in a semifinal match.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
In Group 1, newcomers Cameroon held both Poland and Italy to draws, and were denied a place in the next round on the basis of having scored fewer goals than Italy (the sides had an equal goal difference). Poland and Italy qualified over Cameroon and Peru. Italian journalists and tifosi criticised their team for their uninspired performances that managed three draws; the squad was reeling from the recent Serie A scandal, where national players were suspended for match fixing and illegal betting.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Group 2 saw one of the great World Cup upsets on the first day with the 2–1 victory of Algeria over reigning European Champions West Germany. In the final match in the group, West Germany met Austria in a match later dubbed as the "Disgrace of Gijón". Algeria had already played their final group game the day before, and West Germany and Austria knew that a West German win by 1 or 2 goals would qualify them both, while a larger German victory would qualify Algeria over Austria, and a draw or an Austrian win would eliminate the Germans.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
After 10 minutes of all-out attack, West Germany scored through a goal by Horst Hrubesch. After the goal was scored, the two teams kicked the ball around aimlessly for the rest of the match. Chants of "Fuera, fuera" ("Out, out") were screamed by the Spanish crowd, while angry Algerian supporters waved banknotes at the players. This performance was widely deplored, even by the German and Austrian fans. One German fan was so upset by his team's display that he burned his German flag in disgust. Algeria protested to FIFA, who ruled that the result be allowed to stand; FIFA introduced a revised qualification system at subsequent World Cups in which the final two games in each group were played simultaneously.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Group 3, where the opening ceremony and first match of the tournament took place, saw Belgium beat defending champions Argentina 1–0. The Camp Nou stadium was the home of Barcelona, and many fans had wanted to see the club's new signing, Argentinian star Diego Maradona, who did not perform to expectations.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Both Belgium and Argentina ultimately advanced at the expense of Hungary and El Salvador despite Hungary's 10–1 win over the Central American nation – which, with a total of 11 goals, is the second highest scoreline in a World Cup game (equal with Brazil's 6–5 victory over Poland in the 1938 tournament and Hungary's 8–3 victory over West Germany in the 1954 tournament).


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Group 4 opened with England midfielder Bryan Robson's goal against France after only 27 seconds of play. England won 3–1 and qualified along with France over Czechoslovakia and Kuwait, though the tiny Gulf emirate held Czechoslovakia to a 1–1 draw. In the game between Kuwait and France, with France leading 3–1, France midfielder Alain Giresse scored a goal vehemently contested by the Kuwait team, who had stopped play after hearing a piercing whistle from the stands, which they thought had come from Soviet referee Miroslav Stupar.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Play had not yet resumed when Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, brother of the then-Kuwaiti Emir and president of the Kuwait Football Association, rushed onto the pitch to remonstrate with the referee. Stupar reversed his initial decision and disallowed the goal to the fury of the French. Maxime Bossis scored another valid goal a few minutes later and France won 4–1.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
In Group 5, Honduras held hosts Spain to a 1–1 draw. Northern Ireland won the group outright, eliminating Yugoslavia and beating hosts Spain 1–0; Northern Ireland had to play the majority of the second half with ten men after Mal Donaghy was dismissed. Spain scraped by thanks to a controversial penalty in the 2–1 victory over Yugoslavia. At 17 years and 41 days, Northern Ireland forward Norman Whiteside was the youngest player to appear in a World Cup match.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, First group stage
Brazil were in Group 6. With Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder and others, they boasted an offensive firepower that promised a return to the glory days of 1970. They beat the USSR 2–1 thanks to a 20-metre Éder goal two minutes from time, then Scotland and New Zealand with four goals each. The Soviets took the group's other qualifying berth on goal difference at the expense of the Scots.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
Poland opened Group A with a 3–0 defeat of Belgium thanks to a Zbigniew Boniek hat-trick. The Soviet Union prevailed 1–0 in the next match over Belgium. The Poles edged out the USSR for the semi-final spot on the final day on goal difference thanks to a 0–0 draw in a politically charged match, as Poland's then-Communist government had imposed a martial law a few months earlier to quash internal dissent.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
In Group B, a match between England and West Germany ended in a goalless draw. West Germany put the pressure on England in their second match by beating Spain 2–1. The home side drew 0–0 against England, denying Ron Greenwood's team a semi-final place and putting England in the same position as Cameroon, being eliminated without losing a game.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
In Group C, with Brazil, Argentina and Italy, in the opener, Italy prevailed 2–1 over Diego Maradona and Mario Kempes's side after a game in which Italian defenders Gaetano Scirea and Claudio Gentile proved themselves equal to the task of stopping the Argentinian attack. Argentina now needed a win over Brazil on the second day, but lost 3–1 – Argentina only scoring in the last minute. Maradona kicked Brazilian player João Batista in the groin and was sent off in the 85th minute.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
The match between Brazil and Italy pitted Brazil's attack against Italy's defence, with the majority of the game played around the Italian area, and with the Italian midfielders and defenders returning the repeated set volleys of Brazilian shooters such as Zico, Sócrates and Falcão. Italian centre back Gentile was assigned to mark Brazilian striker Zico, earning a yellow card and a suspension for the semi-final. Paolo Rossi opened the scoring when he headed in Antonio Cabrini's cross with just five minutes played. Sócrates equalised for Brazil seven minutes later.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
In the twenty-fifth minute Rossi stepped past Júnior, intercepted a pass from Cerezo across the Brazilians' goal, and drilled the shot home. The Brazilians threw everything in search of another equaliser, while Italy defended bravely. On 68 minutes, Falcão collected a pass from Júnior and as Cerezo's dummy run distracted three defenders, fired home from 20 yards out.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
Now Italy had gained the lead twice thanks to Rossi's goals, and Brazil had come back twice; at 2–2, Brazil would have been through on goal difference, but in the 74th minute, a poor clearance from an Italian corner kick went back to the Brazilian six-yard line where Rossi and Francesco Graziani were waiting. Both aimed at the same shot, Rossi connecting to get a hat trick and sending Italy into the lead for good. In the 86th minute Giancarlo Antognoni scored an apparent fourth goal for Italy, but it was wrongly disallowed for offside. In the dying moments Dino Zoff made a miraculous save to deny Oscar a goal, ensuring that Italy advanced to the semi-final.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Second group stage
In the last group, Group D, France dispatched Austria 1–0 with a free kick goal by Bernard Genghini, and then defeated Northern Ireland 4–1 to reach their first semi-final since 1958.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
In a re-match of the encounter in the first round, Italy beat Poland in the first semi-final through two goals from Paolo Rossi. In the game between France and West Germany, the Germans opened the scoring through a Pierre Littbarski strike in the 17th minute, and the French equalised nine minutes later with a Michel Platini penalty. In the second half a long through ball sent French defender Patrick Battiston racing clear towards the German goal.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
With both Battiston and the lone German defender trying to be the first to reach the ball, Battiston flicked it past German keeper Harald Schumacher from the edge of the German penalty area and Schumacher reacted by jumping up to block. Schumacher did not seem to go for the ball, however, and clattered straight into the oncoming Battiston – which left the French player unconscious and knocked two of his teeth out. Schumacher's action has been described as "one of history's most shocking fouls".


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
The ball went just wide of the post and Dutch referee Charles Corver deemed Schumacher's tackle on Battiston not to be a foul and awarded a goal kick. Play was interrupted for several minutes while Battiston, still unconscious and with a broken jaw, was carried off the field on a stretcher.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
After French defender Manuel Amoros had sent a 25-metre drive crashing onto the West German crossbar in the final minute, the match went into extra time. On 92 minutes, France's sweeper Marius Trésor fired a swerving volley under Schumacher's crossbar from ten metres out to make it 2–1. Six minutes later, an unmarked Alain Giresse drove in an 18-metre shot off the inside of the right post to finish off a counter-attack and put France up 3–1. But West Germany would not give up.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
In the 102nd minute a counter-attack culminated in a cross that recent substitute Karl-Heinz Rummenigge turned in at the near post from a difficult angle with the outside of his foot, reducing France's lead to 3–2. Then in the 108th minute Germany took a short corner and after France failed to clear, the ball was played by Germany to Littbarski whose cross to Horst Hrubesch was headed back to the centre towards Klaus Fischer, who was unmarked but with his back to goal. Fischer in turn volleyed the ball past French keeper Jean-Luc Ettori with a bicycle kick, levelling the scores at 3–3.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
The resulting penalty shootout was the first at a World Cup finals. Giresse, Manfred Kaltz, Manuel Amoros, Paul Breitner and Dominique Rocheteau all converted penalties until Uli Stielike was stopped by Ettori, giving France the advantage. But then Schumacher stepped forward, lifted the tearful Stielike from the ground, and saved Didier Six's shot. With Germany handed the lifeline they needed Littbarski converted his penalty, followed by Platini for France, and then Rummenigge for Germany as the tension mounted. France defender Maxime Bossis then had his kick parried by Schumacher who anticipated it, and Hrubesch stepped up to score and send Germany to the World Cup final yet again with a victory on penalties, 5–4.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
"After I scored, my whole life passed before me – the same feeling they say you have when you are about to die, the joy of scoring in a World Cup final was immense, something I dreamed about as a kid, and my celebration was a release after realising that dream. I was born with that scream inside me, that was just the moment it came out."


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
—Italian midfielder Marco Tardelli on his iconic goal celebration from the 1982 World Cup Final.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
In the third-place match, Poland edged the French side 3–2 which matched Poland's best performance at a World Cup previously achieved in 1974. France would go on to win the European Championship two years later.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
In the final, Antonio Cabrini fired a penalty wide of goal in the first half. In the second half, Paolo Rossi scored first for the third straight game by heading home Gentile's bouncing cross at close range. Exploiting the situation, Italy scored twice more on quick counter-strikes, all the while capitalising on their defence to hold the Germans. With Gentile and Gaetano Scirea holding the centre, the Italian strikers were free to counter-punch the weakened German defence.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Semi-finals, third-place match, and final
Marco Tardelli's shot from the edge of the area beat Schumacher first, and Alessandro Altobelli, the substitute for injured striker Francesco Graziani, made it 3–0 at the end of a solo sprint down the right side by the stand-out winger Bruno Conti. Italy's lead appeared secure, encouraging Italian president Sandro Pertini to wag his finger at the cameras in a playful "not going to catch us now" gesture. In the 83rd minute, Paul Breitner scored for West Germany, but it was only a consolation goal as Italy won 3–1 to claim their first World Cup title in 44 years, and their third in total.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Records
Italy became the first team to advance from the first round without winning a game, drawing all three (while Cameroon were eliminated in the same way by virtue of having only one goal scored against Italy's two), and also the only World Cup winner to draw or lose three matches at the Finals. By winning, Italy equalled Brazil's record of winning the World Cup three times.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Records
Italy's total of twelve goals scored in seven matches set a new low for average goals scored per game by a World Cup winning side (subsequently exceeded by Spain in 2010), while Italy's aggregate goal difference of +6 for the tournament remains a record low for a champion, equalled by Spain.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Records
Italy's 40-year-old captain-goalkeeper Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World Cup. This was the first World Cup in which teams from all six continental confederations participated in the finals, something that did not happen again until 2006.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
17 stadiums in 14 cities hosted the tournament, a record that stood until the 2002 tournament, which was played in 20 stadiums in two countries. The most used venue was FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium, which hosted five matches, including a semi-final; it was the largest stadium used for this tournament. With Sarrià Stadium also hosting three matches, Barcelona was the Spanish city with the most matches in España 1982 with eight; Madrid, the nation's capital, followed with seven.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
This particular World Cup was organised in such a way that all of the matches of each of the six groups were assigned stadiums in cities near to each other, in order to reduce the stress of travel on the players and fans.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
For example, Group 1 matches were played in Vigo and A Coruña, Group 2 in Gijón and Oviedo, Group 3 in Elche and Alicante (except for the first match, which was the opening match of the tournament, which was played at the Camp Nou), Group 4 in Bilbao and Valladolid, Group 5 (which included hosts Spain) in Valencia and Zaragoza, and Group 6 in Seville and Malaga (of the three first-round matches in Seville, the first match between Brazil and the Soviet Union was played in the Pizjuán Stadium, and the other two were played in the Villamarín Stadium). Group stage matches in the milder northern cities like Bilbao or Gijon would start at 17:00, while the matches in the southern cities like Seville or Valencia would start at 21:00, in an attempt to avoid the intense southern Spanish summer heat.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
When the tournament went into the round-robin second round matches, all the aforementioned cities excluding Barcelona, Alicante and Seville did not host any more matches in España 1982. Both the Santiago Bernabéu and Vicente Calderón stadiums in Madrid and the Sarrià Stadium in Barcelona were used for the first time for this tournament for the second round matches.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
Madrid and Barcelona hosted the four second round group matches; Barcelona hosted Groups A and C (Camp Nou hosted all three of Group A's matches, and Sarrià did the same with Group C's matches) and Madrid hosted Groups B and D (Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium hosted all three of Group B's matches, and Atlético Madrid's Calderon Stadium did the same with the Group D matches)


1982 FIFA World Cup, Venues
The two semi final matches were held at Camp Nou and the Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, the third largest stadium used for the tournament (one of only two España 1982 matches it hosted), the third place match was held in Alicante and the final was held at the Bernabeu, the second largest stadium used for this tournament.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1982 FIFA World Cup squads.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Groups, Seeding
The 24 qualifiers were divided into four groupings which formed the basis of the draw for the group stage. FIFA announced the six seeded teams on the day of the draw and allocated them in advance to the six groups; as had become standard, the host nation and the reigning champions were among the seeds. The seeded teams would play all their group matches at the same venue (with the exception of World Cup holders Argentina who would play in the opening game scheduled for the Camp Nou, the largest of the venues).


1982 FIFA World Cup, Groups, Seeding
The remaining 18 teams were split into three pots based on FIFA's assessment of the team's strength, but also taking in account geographic considerations. The seedings and group venues for those teams were tentatively agreed at an informal meeting in December 1981 but not officially confirmed until the day of the draw. FIFA executive Hermann Neuberger told the press that the seeding of England had been challenged by other nations but they were to be seeded as "the Spanish want England to play in Bilbao for security reasons".


1982 FIFA World Cup, Groups, Final draw
On 16 January 1982 the draw was conducted at the Palacio de Congresos in Madrid, where the teams were drawn out from the three pots to be placed with the seeded teams in their predetermined groups. Firstly a draw was made to decide the order in which the three drums containing pots A, B and C would be emptied. The teams were then drawn one-by-one and entered in the groups in that order. A number was then drawn to determine the team's "position" in the group and hence the fixtures.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Groups, Final draw
The only stipulation of the draw was that no group could feature two South American teams. As a result, Pot B – which contained two South American teams – was initially drawn containing only the four Europeans, which were then to be immediately allocated to Groups 3 and 6 which contained the two South American seeds Argentina and Brazil. Once these two groups had been filled with the entrants from Pot B, then Chile and Peru would be added to the pot and the draw continue as normal.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Groups, Final draw
In the event, FIFA executives Sepp Blatter and Hermann Neuberger conducting the draw initially forgot this stipulation and immediately placed the first team drawn from this pot (Belgium) into Group 1, rather than Group 3 before then placing the second team drawn out (Scotland) into Group 3; they then had to correct this by moving Belgium to Group 3 and Scotland into Group 6. The ceremony suffered further embarrassment when one of the revolving drums containing the teams broke down.


1982 FIFA World Cup, First group stage
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Second group stage (quarter finals)
The second round of the tournament consisted of four groups of three teams, each played at one stadium in one of Spain's two largest cities: two in Madrid and two in Barcelona. The winners of each group progressed to the semi-finals.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Second group stage (quarter finals)
Although the fixtures were provisionally determined in advance, the teams competing in each fixture depended on the result of the opening match in each group: Should a team lose their opening game of the group, that team would then have to play in the second fixture against the team not playing in the opening group game; the winner of the opening game would, by contrast, be rewarded by not needing to play again until the final fixture of the group and therefore gained extra recovery time. If the opening game was a draw, the predetermined order of games would proceed as planned. These regulations helped ensure that the final group games were of importance as no team could already have progressed to the semi-finals by the end of the second fixtures.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Second group stage (quarter finals)
The 43,000-capacity Sarria Stadium in Barcelona, used for the Group C round-robin matches between Italy, Argentina and Brazil was, unlike any of the other matches (except 1) in the other groups, severely overcrowded for all 3 matches.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Second group stage (quarter finals)
The venue was then heavily criticised for its lack of space and inability to handle such rampant crowds; although no one had foreseen such crowds at all; the Group A matches held at the nearby and much larger 121,401-capacity Camp Nou stadium never went past 65,000 and hosted all European teams; it was anticipated there would be larger crowds for the Camp Nou-hosted second round matches between Belgium, the Soviet Union and Poland.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
Paolo Rossi received the Golden Boot for scoring six goals. In total, 146 goals were scored by 100 players, with only one of them credited as own goal.


1982 FIFA World Cup, FIFA retrospective ranking
In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. The rankings for the 1982 tournament were as follows:


1982 FIFA World Cup, Symbols, Mascot
The official mascot of this World Cup was Naranjito, an anthropomorphised orange, a typical fruit in Spain, wearing the kit of the host's national team. Its name comes from naranja, the Spanish word for orange, and the diminutive suffix "-ito".


1982 FIFA World Cup, Symbols, Mascot
Football in Action (fútbol en acción) was the name of an educational animated series first aired in 1982 on public broadcaster RTVE. Chapters had a duration of 20 minutes and the main character was Naranjito. The series lasted for 26 episodes and the theme was football, adventures and World Cup of 82. Naranjito was accompanied by other characters, as his girlfriend Clementina, his friend Citronio and Imarchi the robot.


1982 FIFA World Cup, Symbols, Match ball
The match ball for 1982 World Cup, manufactured by Adidas, was the Tango España.


1982 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1982 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match contested between Italy and West Germany. It was the final match of the 1982 FIFA World Cup tournament and was played on 11 July 1982 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the Spanish capital and largest city of Madrid.


1982 FIFA World Cup Final
Coming after their 1934 and 1938 victories, Italy had now drawn level with record champions Brazil. Italy's Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer, and the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player (awarded for the first time). Italy's 40-year-old goalkeeper and captain Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World Cup.


1982 FIFA World Cup Final, Match, Summary
After a scoreless first half during which Antonio Cabrini fired a penalty low and wide to the right of goal, Paolo Rossi scored first, heading home a bouncing Claudio Gentile cross from the right from close range. Marco Tardelli then scored from the edge of the area with a low left footed shot before Alessandro Altobelli, at the end of a counterattack by winger Bruno Conti, made it 3–0 with another low left footed shot.


1982 FIFA World Cup Final, Match, Summary
Italy's lead appeared secure, encouraging Italian president Sandro Pertini to wag his finger at the cameras in a playful 'not going to catch us now' gesture from the stands. Paul Breitner scored for Germany in the 83rd minute, firing low past the goalkeeper from the right, but Italy held on to claim their first World Cup title in 44 years, and their third in total with a 3–1 victory.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 1
Group 1 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 14 June and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team Poland, two-time World Cup winners Italy, Peru and World Cup debutants Cameroon.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 1
Poland won the group, having achieved the only victory among the six fixtures in the group, and advanced to the second round. Italy also advanced, ahead of Cameroon, as Italy had scored the greater number of goals. Cameroon therefore exited the tournament undefeated.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 2
Group 2 of the 1982 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 14 June and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team, the European champions West Germany, World Cup debutants Algeria, Chile and Austria.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 2
West Germany won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Austria. The final game in the group, between these two teams, was one of the most controversial in World Cup history: with both teams knowing a win by one or two goals for West Germany would result in both them and Austria qualifying at the expense of Algeria, after West Germany took the lead after 10 minutes, the remainder of the match was played out without any serious attempts from either side to score. FIFA amended the rules for all future tournaments so that the final group fixtures are always played simultaneously to avoid a repeat of this situation.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 3
Group 3 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 13 June with the opening match of the tournament and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: The seeded team, the reigning world champions Argentina, Belgium, Hungary and El Salvador.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 3
Belgium won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Despite recording the biggest victory in World Cup history, Hungary failed to advance.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 3, Matches, Argentina vs Hungary
Following an officiating error, Hungary took the kick-off in both halves.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 4
Group 4 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team England, France, Czechoslovakia and World Cup debutants Kuwait.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 4
England won the group after three successive victories and advanced to the second round, along with France.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5
Group 5 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team and host nation Spain, World Cup debutants Honduras, Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5
Northern Ireland won the group after defeating Spain, who also advanced to the second round, in the final group game


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 6
Group 6 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the First group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 14 June and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team Brazil, the Soviet Union, Scotland and World Cup debutants New Zealand.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group 6
Brazil won the group with three consecutive victories and advanced to the second round, along with the Soviet Union, who finished ahead of Scotland by virtue of goal difference.


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.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group A
Poland topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions Italy.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group A, Qualified teams
The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runner-up of Group 6 qualified for Group A of the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group B
Group B 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 Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. The group consisted of three teams advancing from the first group stage: Group 2 winners West Germany, Group 5 runners-up, the host nation Spain, and Group 4 winners England. England finished the group with a goal difference of 0:0 - the only time that has ever happened in any kind of group in FIFA World Cup history. Like Scotland in '74 and Brazil in '78, Three Lions of '82 stayed unbeaten but were eliminated before the semifinals.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group B
West Germany topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group B, Qualified teams
The winners of Group 2 and 4 and the runner-up of Group 5 qualified for Group B of the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group C
Group C 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 Estadio Sarriá in Barcelona. The group consisted of three teams advancing from the first group stage: Group 1 runners-up Italy, Group 6 winners Brazil and the Group 3 runners-up, the reigning world champions Argentina.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group C
Italy topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, eventually winning the competition.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group C
In 2007, The Guardian called this group the deadliest-ever Group of Death in FIFA World Cup history.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group C, Qualified teams
The winner of Group 6 and the runners-up of Group 1 and 3 qualified for Group C of the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group D
Group D 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 Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid. The group consisted of three teams advancing from the first group stage: Group 2 runners-up Austria, Group 5 winners Northern Ireland and Group 4 runners-up France.


1982 FIFA World Cup Group D, Qualified teams
The winner of Group 5 and the runners-up of Group 2 and 4 qualified for Group D of the second round.


1982 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup was the final stage of the final tournament, following the second round group stage. It consisted of two semi-final matches, a third place match played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals, and the final to determine the winners of the competition. Four teams qualified themselves for this final stage by winning the four second round groups: Poland (winners of Group A), West Germany (Group B), Italy, (Group C) and France (Group D).


1982 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. In all matches except the final, if the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shootout. Should the final be level after extra time, the match would instead be replayed.


1982 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top placed team from each of the four groups of the second round qualified for the knockout stage.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 109 teams entered the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, which began with the preliminary qualification draw on 14 October 1979 at Zürich, competing for a total of 24 spots in the final tournament, an increase from 16 in the previous World Cups. Spain, as the hosts, and Argentina, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 22 spots open for competition.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 24 spots available in the 1982 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 103 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 306 qualifying matches were played, and 797 goals were scored (an average of 2.60 per match).


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification, Qualified teams
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup:


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification, Qualified teams
10 of the 24 teams subsequently failed to qualify for the 1986 finals: Austria, Cameroon, Chile, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, Honduras, Kuwait, New Zealand, Peru and Yugoslavia.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification, Continental zones
To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following articles:


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
A total of 21 AFC and OFC teams entered the competition. However, Iran withdrew before the draw was made. The Asian and Oceanian zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC), First round, Group 3
To date, it is last time that South Korea failed to qualify.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC), First round, Group 4, Classification matches
Based on the results, China PR, Japan and Macau were placed in Group A, while Hong Kong, Korea DPR and Singapore were placed in Group B.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC), First round, Group 4, Group B
Korea DPR and Hong Kong advanced to the Group 4 Semifinals.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC), First round, Group 4, Semifinals
China PR advanced to the Group 4 Final on penalties.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC), Final round play-off
At the time, head-to-head results were not used to rank teams level on points, goal difference and goals scored. As China PR and New Zealand finished level on points and goal difference, a play-off on neutral ground was played to determine who would qualify.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
A total of 29 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Central African Republic was excluded by FIFA for not paying the entry fee. The African Zone was allocated 2 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Finally 26 nations played at least one of the 46 games.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Zaire won 7–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Guinea won 4–2 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Nigeria won on penalties after 2–2 on agg. and so advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Libya won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Zambia won 4–0 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Niger advanced to the Second Round due on away goals after 1–1 on agg..


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Algeria won 5–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First round
Tanzania won 6–3 on agg. and advanced to the Second Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Algeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Niger advanced to the Third Round due on away goals after a draw 2–2 on agg..


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Guinea won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Cameroon won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Morocco won on penalties after a draw 2–2 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Nigeria won 3–1 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Second round
Zaire won 4–3 on agg. and advanced to the Third Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Third round
Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Third round
Nigeria won 2–1 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Third round
Morocco won 1–0 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Third round
Cameroon won 6–2 on agg. and advanced to the Final Round.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Final round
Algeria won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), Final round
Cameroon won 4–1 on agg. and qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 4 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Argentina, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 3 spots open for competition between 9 teams.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
A total of 33 UEFA teams entered the competition. Moreover, Israel were also assigned to the European zone despite not being a UEFA member. The European zone was allocated 14 places (out of 24) in the final tournament. Spain, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 13 spots open for competition between 33 teams.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The 33 teams were divided into 7 groups. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The number of teams and spots for each group were as follows:


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Draw
The draw for the qualifying groups took place in the Zürichhorn Casino in Zürich, Switzerland on 14 October 1979. During the draw procedure, the 33 entrants were drawn into the 7 qualifying groups from the five pots of seeds, which had been announced ten days prior. As Group 7 only featured 3 teams (one team from Pot A, one team from Pot C and one team from Pot E), only the group winner of this group would qualify.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
Group 1 consisted of five of the 34 teams entered into the European zone: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, and West Germany. These five teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 14 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.


1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
Group 2 consisted of five of the 34 teams entered into the European zone: Belgium, Republic of Ireland, France, Netherlands and Cyprus. These five teams competed on a home-and-away basis for two of the 14 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner and runner-up claiming those spots.