
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. Spain was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. This World Cup was won by Italy, who beat West Germany 3-1 in the final. With its third World Cup title (after 1934 and 1938), Italy drew level with Brazil as the most successful nations at the World Cup.
This World Cup was marked by a series of great matches and is widely regarded as the second-best ever after the legendary 1970. This was also the first World Cup to feature 24 teams, an expansion from at most 16 in the previous tournaments.
A total of 52 matches were played in Spain. The tournament provided some epic games including West Germany's semi-final defeat of France and Italy's memorable 3-2 victory against Brazil. Rossi (ITA) finished top-scorer guiding Italy to their third FIFA World Cup™ triumph.
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun | Italy 0 Poland 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
2301 |
| 19-Jun | Cameroon 0 Poland 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
1480 |
| 18-Jun | Italy 1 Peru 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
2290 |
| 22-Jun | Poland 5 Peru 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
3441 |
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun | Austria 1 Chile 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
3442 |
| 20-Jun | West Germany 4 Chile 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
4762 |
| 21-Jun | Austria 2 Algeria 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
1163 |
| 24-Jun | Algeria 3 Chile 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
3002 |
| Date | Teams | Length | Info & Commentators | Channel | Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun | Argentina 0 Belgium 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Jimmy Magee | RTE |
1840 |
| 15-Jun | Hungary 10 El Salvador 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Nick Owen | ITV |
2289 |
| 18-Jun | Argentina 4 Hungary 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Nick Owen | ITV |
1465 |
| 22-Jun | Belguim 1 Hungary 1 | 90 |
BBC |
1479 |
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun | England 3 France 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson & Jimmy Hill | BBC |
2441 |
| 16-Jun | England 3 France 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1469 |
| 16-Jun | England 3 France 1 | 75 |
Extended highlights. Commentary by John Motson & Jimmy Hill | BBC |
1065 |
| 17-Jun | Czechoslvakia 1 Kuwait 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1464 |
| 20-Jun | Czechoslvakia 0 England 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler & Jack Charlton | ITV |
1468 |
| 21-Jun | France 4 Kuwait 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1473 |
| 24-Jun | Czechoslvakia 1 France 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1466 |
| 25-Jun | England 1 Kuwait 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler & Jack Charlton | ITV |
3443 |
| 25-Jun | England 1 Kuwait 0 | 90 |
No commentary | TV Archive |
1895 |
| Date | Teams | Length | Info & Commentators | Channel | Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun | Spain 1 Honduras 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Ron Atkinson | ITV |
3255 |
| 17-Jun | Northern Ireland 0 Yugoslavia 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Ron Atkinson | ITV |
1705 |
| 20-Jun | Spain 2 Yugoslavia 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
2293 |
| 21-Jun | Honduras 1 Northern Ireland 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Ron Atkinson | ITV |
1708 |
| 25-Jun | Spain 0 Northern Ireland 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson | BBC |
1104 |
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun | Brazil 2 USSR 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm | ITV |
638 |
| 14-Jun | Brazil 2 USSR 1 | 90 |
Incs Half Time Analysis with David Coleman. Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
4224 |
| 15-Jun | New Zealand 2 Scotland 5 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm & Denis Law | ITV |
1470 |
| 18-Jun | Brazil 4 Scotland 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson & Jimmy Hill | BBC |
2120 |
| 19-Jun | USSR 3 New Zealand 0 | 90 |
No commentary | TV Archive |
2291 |
| 22-Jun | Scotland 2 USSR 2 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm | ITV |
1112 |
| 23-Jun | Brazil 4 New Zealand 0 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm & Denis Law | ITV |
914 |
| Date | Teams | Length | Info & Commentators | Channel | Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun | Belguim 0 Poland 3 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison & Ian St John | ITV |
1478 |
| 1-Jul | Belguim O USSR 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
1467 |
| 4-Jul | Poland O USSR 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
1474 |
| Date | Teams | Length | Info & Commentatrs | Channel | Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun | England O West Germany 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
316 |
| 2-Jul | West Germany 2 Spain 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
915 |
| 5-Jul | England 0 Spain 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
471 |
| Date | Teams | Length | Info & Commentators | Channel | Disc ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun | Italy 2 Argentina 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm & Denis Law | ITV |
814 |
| 3-Jul | Brazil 3 Argentina 1 | 90 |
Commentary by John Helm & Denis Law | ITV |
1110 |
| 5-Jul | Italy 3 Brazil 2 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson & Bobby Charlton | BBC |
1109 |
| 5-Jul | Italy 3 Brazil 2 | 49 |
Highlights. Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
343 |
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun | Austria 0 France 0 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
4763 |
| 01-Jul | Austria 2 Northern Ireland 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
1463 |
| 04-Jul | France 4 Northern Ireland 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
1709 |
| Date | Teams | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul | Italy 2 Poland 0 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson & Jimmy Hill | BBC |
1101 |
| 08-Jul | France 3 West Germany 3 (4-5 pens) | 120 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
3444 |
| 08-Jul | France 3 West Germany 3 (4-5 pens) | 60 |
BBC highlights with interviews. Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
343 |
| 8-Jul | France 3 West Germany 3 (4-5 pens) | 120 |
Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
4134 |