Group 1 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 14 June and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team Poland, two-time World Cup winners Italy, Peru and World Cup debutants Cameroon.
Poland won the group, having achieved the only victory among the six fixtures in the group, and advanced to the second round. Italy also advanced, ahead of Cameroon, as Italy had scored the greater number of goals. Cameroon therefore exited the tournament undefeated.
Italy went on to win the tournament, and as of 2026 is the last team who failed to win their group to later win the tournament.
Standings
Matches
Italy vs Poland
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 6 Claudio GentileDF 7 Gaetano Scirea DF 5 Fulvio CollovatiDF 4 Antonio CabriniMF 11Gianpiero Marini MF 9 Giancarlo AntognoniMF 14Marco TardelliFW 16Bruno ContiFW 20Paolo RossiFW 19Francesco GrazianiSubstitutes:GK 12Ivano BordonDF 3 Giuseppe BergomiMF 13Gabriele OrialiMF 15Franco CausioFW 18Alessandro AltobelliManager:Enzo Bearzot GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 9Władysław Żmuda (c)RB 10Stefan MajewskiCB 5Paweł JanasLB 7Jan JałochaDM 8 Waldemar MatysikCM 16Grzegorz LatoCM 20Zbigniew Boniek CM 13Andrzej BuncolCF 19Andrzej Iwan CF 11Włodzimierz SmolarekSubstitutes:GK 21Jacek KazimierskiDF 2 Marek DziubaDF 12Roman WójcickiFW 17Andrzej SzarmachCF 18Marek Kusto Manager:Antoni Piechniczek Assistant referees: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Peru vs Cameroon
GK 21Ramón QuirogaDF 2 Jaime DuarteDF 15Rubén Toribio Díaz (c)DF 3 Salvador SalgueroDF 16Jorge OlaecheaMF 6 José VelásquezMF 10Teófilo Cubillas MF 8 César CuetoFW 5 Germán Leguía FW 9 Julio César UribeFW 11Juan Carlos OblitasSubstitutes:GK 1 Eusebio AcasuzoFW 7 Gerónimo Barbadillo MF 13Óscar ArizagaMF 18Eduardo MalásquezFW 19Guillermo La Rosa Manager: Tim GK 1 Thomas N'Kono (c) DF 2 Michel KahamDF 5 Elie OnanaDF 16Ibrahim AoudouDF 7 Ephrem M'BomMF 6 Emmanuel KundéFW 14Théophile AbegaMF 8 Grégoire M'BidaFW 4 René N'DjeyaFW 9 Roger Milla FW 18Jacques N'Guea Substitutes:GK 12Joseph-Antoine BellMF 10Jean-Pierre Tokoto FW 11Charles ToubéFW 13Paul Bahoken DF 15François N'DoumbéManager: Jean Vincent Assistant referees: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Adolf Prokop (East Germany)
Italy vs Peru
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 6 Claudio GentileDF 7 Gaetano ScireaDF 5 Fulvio CollovatiDF 4 Antonio CabriniMF 11Gianpiero MariniMF 9 Giancarlo AntognoniMF 14Marco Tardelli FW 16Bruno ContiFW 20Paolo Rossi FW 19Francesco GrazianiSubstitutes:GK 12Ivano BordonDF 3 Giuseppe BergomiMF 13Gabriele OrialiMF 15Franco Causio FW 18Alessandro AltobelliManager:Enzo Bearzot GK 21Ramón QuirogaDF 2 Jaime Duarte DF 15Rubén Toribio Díaz (c)DF 3 Salvador SalgueroDF 16Jorge OlaecheaMF 8 César CuetoMF 6 José VelásquezMF 10Teófilo CubillasFW 7 Gerónimo Barbadillo FW 9 Julio César Uribe FW 11Juan Carlos OblitasSubstitutes:GK 1 Eusebio AcasuzoFW 5 Germán Leguía MF 13Óscar ArizagaMF 14Miguel GutiérrezFW 19Guillermo La Rosa Manager: Tim Assistant referees: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) Abraham Klein (Israel)
Poland vs Cameroon
GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 9Władysław Żmuda (c)RB 10Stefan MajewskiCB 5Paweł JanasLB 7Jan JałochaDM 20Zbigniew BoniekCM 16Grzegorz LatoCM 14Andrzej Pałasz CM 13Andrzej BuncolCF 19Andrzej Iwan CF 11Włodzimierz SmolarekSubstitutes:GK 21Jacek KazimierskiDF 2 Marek DziubaMF 15Włodzimierz CiołekCF 17Andrzej Szarmach RW 18Marek Kusto Manager:Antoni Piechniczek GK 1 Thomas N'Kono (c)DF 2 Michel KahamDF 5 Elie OnanaDF 4 René N'DjeyaDF 7 Ephrem M'BomMF 16Ibrahim Aoudou MF 14Théophile AbegaMF 6 Emmanuel KundéMF 8 Grégoire M'BidaFW 9 Roger Milla FW 18Jacques N'Guea Substitutes:GK 12Joseph-Antoine BellMF 10Jean-Pierre Tokoto FW 11Charles ToubéDF 15François N'DoumbéFW 20Alain EyoboManager: Jean Vincent Assistant referees: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico)
Poland vs Peru
GK 1 Józef MłynarczykSW 9Władysław Żmuda (c)RB 10Stefan MajewskiCB 5Paweł JanasLB 7Jan Jałocha DM 8Waldemar MatysikCM 16Grzegorz LatoCM 3Janusz KupcewiczCM 13Andrzej BuncolCF 20Zbigniew BoniekCF 11Włodzimierz Smolarek Substitutes:GK 21Jacek KazimierskiRB 2 Marek Dziuba DF 12Roman WójcickiMF 14Andrzej PałaszCM 15Włodzimierz Ciołek Manager:Antoni Piechniczek GK 21Ramón QuirogaDF 2 Jaime DuarteDF 15Rubén Toribio Díaz (c)DF 3 Salvador SalgueroDF 16Jorge OlaecheaMF 6 José Velásquez MF 8 César CuetoMF 10Teófilo Cubillas FW 5 Germán LeguíaFW 19Guillermo La RosaFW 11Juan Carlos Oblitas Substitutes:GK 1 Eusebio AcasuzoFW 7 Gerónimo Barbadillo MF 9 Julio César Uribe MF 13Óscar ArizagaMF 14Miguel GutiérrezManager: Tim Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain)
Italy vs Cameroon
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 6 Claudio GentileDF 7 Gaetano ScireaDF 5 Fulvio CollovatiDF 4 Antonio CabriniMF 13Gabriele OrialiMF 9 Giancarlo Antognoni MF 14Marco TardelliFW 16Bruno ContiFW 20Paolo RossiFW 19Francesco GrazianiSubstitutes:GK 12Ivano BordonDF 3 Giuseppe BergomiMF 10Giuseppe DossenaMF 15Franco CausioFW 18Alessandro AltobelliManager:Enzo Bearzot GK 1 Thomas N'Kono (c)DF 2 Michel KahamDF 5 Elie OnanaDF 4 René N'Djeya DF 7 Ephrem M'BomMF 16Ibrahim AoudouMF 6 Emmanuel KundéMF 8 Grégoire M'BidaFW 14Théophile AbegaFW 9 Roger MillaFW 10Jean-Pierre TokotoSubstitutes:GK 12Joseph-Antoine BellFW 11Charles ToubéDF 15François N'DoumbéFW 18Jacques N'GueaFW 20Alain EyoboManager: Jean Vincent Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain)
See also Cameroon at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Peru at the FIFA World Cup Poland at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports
External links 1982 FIFA World Cup archive Spain 1982 FIFA Technical Report: Statistical Details of the Matches pp. 99-102