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.
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.
Standings
Matches
Poland vs Belgium
Belgium vs Soviet Union
Soviet Union vs Poland
See also
- Belgium at the FIFA World Cup
- Poland at the FIFA World Cup
- Soviet Union at the FIFA World Cup
References
External links
- 1982 FIFA World Cup archive
- Spain 1982 FIFA Technical Report: Statistical Details of the Matches pp. 134-136
