1982 FIFA World Cup Group A

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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.

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Poland topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions Italy.

Qualified teams

The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runner-up of Group 6 qualified for Group A of the second round.

GroupWinners
1 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
GroupRunners-up
6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 211030+33Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 211010+13
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 200204−40
Source: FIFA

Matches

Poland vs Belgium

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Boniek Soccerball shade.svg4', 26', 53' Report
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (Costa Rica)
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Poland
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Belgium
GK1 Józef Młynarczyk
DF2 Marek Dziuba
DF5 Paweł Janas
DF9 Władysław Żmuda (c)
DF10 Stefan Majewski
MF3 Janusz Kupcewicz Sub off.svg 82'
MF8 Waldemar Matysik
MF13 Andrzej Buncol
MF20 Zbigniew Boniek
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW11 Włodzimierz Smolarek Yellow card.svg 48'
Substitutes:
DF4 Tadeusz Dolny
MF14 Andrzej Pałasz
MF15 Włodzimierz Ciołek Sub on.svg 82'
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
GK21 Jacek Kazimierski
Manager:
Antoni Piechniczek
GK12 Theo Custers
DF4 Walter Meeuws (c)
DF5 Michel Renquin
DF3 Luc Millecamps
DF16 Gerard Plessers Sub off.svg 87'
MF8 Wilfried Van Moer Sub off.svg 46'
MF6 Franky Vercauteren
MF10 Ludo Coeck
MF11 Jan Ceulemans
FW9 Erwin Vandenbergh
FW21 Alexandre Czerniatynski
Substitutes:
FW13 François Van der Elst Sub on.svg 46'
DF14 Marc Baecke Sub on.svg 87'
MF17 René Verheyen
MF18 Raymond Mommens
GK22 Jacky Munaron
Manager:
Guy Thys

Assistant referees:
Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Gastón Castro (Chile)

Belgium vs Soviet Union

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Report Oganesian Soccerball shade.svg48'
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)
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Belgium
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Soviet Union
GK22 Jacky Munaron
DF4 Walter Meeuws (c)
DF5 Michel Renquin
DF3 Luc Millecamps
DF15 Maurits De Schrijver Sub off.svg 65'
MF10 Ludo Coeck
MF20 Guy Vandersmissen Sub off.svg 67'
MF6 Franky Vercauteren
MF11 Jan Ceulemans
FW9 Erwin Vandenbergh
FW17 René Verheyen
Substitutes:
MF7 Jos Daerden
GK12 Theo Custers
MF18 Raymond Mommens
FW19 Marc Millecamps Sub on.svg 65'
FW21 Alexandre Czerniatynski Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Guy Thys
GK1 Rinat Dasayev
SW3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)
DF6 Anatoliy Demyanenko
DF5 Sergei Baltacha
DF14 Sergei Borovsky
MF8 Volodymyr Bezsonov Yellow card.svg 77'
MF10 Khoren Oganesian
MF12 Andriy Bal Sub off.svg 87'
FW7 Ramaz Shengelia Sub off.svg 90'
FW9 Yuri Gavrilov
FW11 Oleh Blokhin
Substitutes:
DF2 Tengiz Sulakvelidze
MF13 Vitaly Daraselia Sub on.svg 87'
FW15 Sergey Andreyev
FW16 Sergey Rodionov Sub on.svg 90'
GK22 Vyacheslav Chanov
Manager:
Konstantin Beskov

Assistant referees:
Charles Corver (Netherlands)
António Garrido (Portugal)

Soviet Union vs Poland

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg0–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)
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Poland
GK1 Rinat Dasayev
DF2 Tengiz Sulakvelidze
DF3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)Yellow card.svg 38'
DF5 Sergei Baltacha Yellow card.svg 90'
DF6 Anatoliy Demyanenko
MF8 Volodymyr Bezsonov
MF14 Sergei Borovsky Yellow card.svg 87'
MF9 Yuri Gavrilov Sub off.svg 78'
MF10 Khoren Oganesian
FW7 Ramaz Shengelia Sub off.svg 56'
FW11 Oleh Blokhin
Substitutes:
MF12 Andriy Bal
MF13 Vitaly Daraselia Sub on.svg 78'
FW15 Sergey Andreyev Sub on.svg 56'
FW16 Sergey Rodionov
GK22 Vyacheslav Chanov
Manager:
Konstantin Beskov
GK1 Józef Młynarczyk
SW10 Stefan Majewski
CB2 Marek Dziuba
CB5 Paweł Janas
CB9 Władysław Żmuda (c)
CM8 Waldemar Matysik
RW13 Andrzej Buncol Yellow card.svg 65'
AM3 Janusz Kupcewicz Sub off.svg 51'
LW20 Zbigniew Boniek Yellow card.svg 88'
SS16 Grzegorz Lato
CF11 Włodzimierz Smolarek
Substitutes:
DF4 Tadeusz Dolny
DF12 Roman Wójcicki
MF15 Włodzimierz Ciołek Sub on.svg 51'
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
GK21 Jacek Kazimierski
Manager:
Antoni Piechniczek

Assistant referees:
Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark)
Clive White (England)

See also

References

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