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.[1]
Poland topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions Italy.
Qualified teams
The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runner-up of Group 6 qualified for Group A of the second round.
| Group | Winners |
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| 1 | Poland |
| 3 | Belgium |
| Group | Runners-up |
| 6 | Soviet Union |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Matches
Poland vs Belgium
| Poland | 3–0 | Belgium |
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Belgium vs Soviet Union
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Soviet Union vs Poland
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See also
References
- ^ "World Cup 1982 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
Reports
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- "Poland vs Belgium | Second Round | 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1982 FIFA World Cup Spain – Matches – Poland v Belgium". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Belgium vs Soviet Union | Second Round | 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1982 FIFA World Cup Spain – Matches – Belgium v Soviet Union". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Poland vs Soviet Union | Second Round | 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1982 FIFA World Cup Spain – Matches – Poland v Soviet Union". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.