1982 Soccer World Cup - Group A, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group A of the first round stage played in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

1982 World Cup - Group A, First Round

Group A, National Teams

Group A, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. Poland Poland 4 3 1 2 0 5 1 4 Yes
2. Italy Italy 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 Yes
3. Cameroon Cameroon 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 No
4. Peru Peru 2 3 0 2 1 2 6 -4 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group A, Games Played

Game
Date
Score
1.
Jun 14, 1982
Italy
Italy
Poland
Poland
Game
Date
Score
2.
Jun 15, 1982
Peru
Peru
Cameroon
Cameroon
Game
Date
Score
3.
Jun 18, 1982
Italy
Italy
Peru
Peru
18'
Bruno Conti
83'
Ruben Diaz
Game
Date
Score
4.
Jun 19, 1982
Poland
Poland
Cameroon
Cameroon
Game
Date
Score
5.
Jun 22, 1982
Poland
Poland
Peru
Peru
55'
Wlodimierz Smolarek
58'
Grzegorz Lato
61'
Zbigniew Boniek
68'
Andrzej Buncol
76'
Wlodzimierz Ciolek
83'
Guillermo La Rosa
Game
Date
Score
6.
Jun 23, 1982
Italy
Italy
Cameroon
Cameroon
60'
Francesco Graziani
61'
Gregoire Mbida