Group 3 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 13 June with the opening match of the tournament and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: The seeded team, the reigning world champions Argentina, Belgium, Hungary and El Salvador.
Belgium won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Despite recording the biggest victory in World Cup history, Hungary failed to advance.
Standings
Matches
Argentina vs Belgium
GK 7 Ubaldo FillolSW 15Daniel Passarella (c)DF 14Jorge OlguínDF 8 Luis GalvánDF 18Alberto TarantiniMF 1 Osvaldo ArdilesMF 9 Américo GallegoMF 10Diego MaradonaMF 11Mario KempesFW 6 Ramón Díaz FW 4 Daniel Bertoni Substitutes:GK 2 Héctor BaleyMF 3 Juan BarbasMF 12Patricio HernándezFW 20Jorge Valdano DF 22José Van TuyneManager:César Luis Menotti GK 1 Jean-Marie PfaffSW 15Maurits De SchrijverDF 2 Eric Gerets (c)DF 3 Luc Millecamps DF 14Marc BaeckeMF 10Ludo CoeckMF 6 Franky VercauterenMF 20Guy VandersmissenFW 21Alexandre CzerniatynskiFW 9 Erwin VandenberghFW 11Jan CeulemansSubstitutes:GK 12Theo CustersDF 5 Michel RenquinMF 8 Wilfried Van MoerDF 13François Van der ElstMF 17René VerheyenManager:Guy Thys Assistant referees: Károly Palotai (Hungary) Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)
Hungary vs El Salvador
Argentina vs Hungary Following an officiating error, Hungary took the kick-off in both halves.
GK 7 Ubaldo FillolSW 15Daniel Passarella (c)DF 14Jorge OlguínDF 8 Luis GalvánDF 18Alberto Tarantini MF 9 Américo GallegoMF 1 Osvaldo ArdilesMF 10Diego MaradonaMF 11Mario KempesFW 20Jorge Valdano FW 4 Daniel BertoniSubstitutes:GK 2 Héctor BaleyMF 3 Juan Barbas MF 5 Gabriel Calderón FW 6 Ramón DíazDF 22José Van TuyneManager:César Luis Menotti GK 1 Ferenc MészárosSW 3 László BálintDF 2 Győző Martos DF 6 Imre GarabaDF 4 József TóthMF 19József VargaMF 8 Tibor Nyilasi (c)MF 14Sándor SallaiFW 10László Kiss FW 11Gábor PölöskeiFW 13Tibor RabSubstitutions:GK 21Béla KatzirzFW 7 László Fazekas FW 9 András TörőcsikMF 12Lázár Szentes MF 18Attila KerekesManager:Kálmán Mészöly Assistant referees: Michel Vautrot (France) Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Belgium vs El Salvador
GK 1 Jean-Marie PfaffDF 2 Eric Gerets (c)DF 4 Walter MeeuwsDF 3 Luc MillecampsDF 14Marc BaeckeMF 20Guy Vandersmissen MF 10Ludo CoeckMF 6 Franky VercauterenFW 21Alexandre CzerniatynskiFW 9 Erwin VandenberghFW 11Jan Ceulemans Substitutes:GK 22Jacky MunaronMF 8 Wilfried Van Moer DF 13François Van der Elst DF 15Maurits De SchrijverMF 17René VerheyenManager:Guy Thys GK 1 Luis Guevara MoraDF 12 Francisco Osorto DF 3 José Francisco JovelDF 15 Jaime RodríguezDF 4 Carlos RecinosMF 5 Ramón Fagoaga MF 6 Joaquín VenturaMF 10 Norberto Huezo (c)MF 14 Luis Ramírez ZapataFW 11 Jorge GonzálezFW 13 José María RivasSubstitutions:GK 19 Eduardo HernándezDF 2 Mario CastilloFW 9 Ever HernándezMF 16 Mauricio AlfaroDF 18 Miguel Ángel Díaz Manager:Pipo Rodríguez Assistant referees: Gastón Castro (Chile) Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)
Belgium vs Hungary
GK 1 Jean-Marie Pfaff DF 2 Eric Gerets (c) DF 4 Walter Meeuws DF 3 Luc MillecampsDF 14Marc BaeckeMF 20Guy Vandersmissen MF 6 Franky VercauterenMF 10Ludo CoeckFW 11Jan CeulemansFW 9 Erwin VandenberghFW 21Alexandre CzerniatynskiSubstitutes:GK 12Theo CustersMF 8 Wilfried Van Moer DF 13François Van der ElstDF 16Gerard Plessers MF 17René VerheyenManager:Guy Thys GK 1 Ferenc MészárosDF 2 Győző MartosDF 18Attila KerekesDF 6 Imre GarabaDF 19József VargaMF 5 Sándor Müller MF 8 Tibor Nyilasi (c)FW 9 András TörőcsikFW 7 László FazekasFW 10László Kiss FW 11Gábor PölöskeiSubstitutions:GK 21Béla KatzirzMF 12Lázár SzentesDF 13Tibor RabDF 14Sándor Sallai MF 16Ferenc Csongrádi Manager:Kálmán Mészöly Assistant referees: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
Argentina vs El Salvador
GK 7 Ubaldo FillolDF 14Jorge Olguín DF 15Daniel Passarella (c)DF 8 Luis GalvánDF 18Alberto TarantiniMF 1 Osvaldo ArdilesMF 9 Américo Gallego MF 10Diego MaradonaMF 11Mario KempesFW 4 Daniel Bertoni FW 5 Gabriel Calderón Substitutes:GK 2 Héctor BaleyFW 6 Ramón Díaz MF 12Patricio HernándezDF 13Julio OlarticoecheaFW 17Santiago Santamaría Manager:César Luis Menotti GK 1 Luis Guevara MoraDF 12 Francisco Osorto DF 3 José Francisco JovelDF 15 Jaime RodríguezDF 4 Carlos Recinos MF 8 José Luis RugamasMF 6 Joaquín Ventura MF 10 Norberto Huezo (c)MF 14 Luis Ramírez Zapata FW 11 Jorge GonzálezFW 13 José María RivasSubstitutions:GK 19 Eduardo HernándezDF 2 Mario CastilloFW 9 Ever HernándezMF 16 Mauricio Alfaro DF 18 Miguel Ángel Díaz Manager:Pipo Rodríguez Assistant referees: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain) Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)
See also Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Belgium at the FIFA World Cup El Salvador at the FIFA World Cup Hungary at the FIFA World Cup
Notes
References
Match reports
Sources
External links 1982 FIFA World Cup archive Spain 1982 FIFA Technical Report: Statistical Details of the Matches pp. 111-115