Group 4 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team England, France, Czechoslovakia and World Cup debutants Kuwait.
England won the group after three successive victories and advanced to the second round, along with France.
Standings
Matches
England vs France
GK 22Peter ShiltonRB 12Mick Mills (c)CB 18Phil ThompsonCB 4Terry Butcher LB 17Kenny Sansom RM 5 Steve CoppellCM 19Ray WilkinsCM 16Bryan RobsonLM 15Graham RixCF 8 Trevor FrancisCF 11Paul MarinerSubstitutes:GK 1 Ray ClemenceMF 9 Glenn HoddleDF 14Phil Neal FW 20Peter WitheFW 21Tony WoodcockManager:Ron Greenwood GK 22Jean-Luc EttoriSW 8 Marius TrésorDF 3 Patrick BattistonDF 6 Christian LopezDF 4 Maxime BossisMF 11René GirardMF 12Alain GiresseMF 13Jean-François Larios MF 10Michel Platini (c)FW 18Dominique Rocheteau FW 20Gérard SolerSubstitutes:GK 1 Dominique BaratelliDF 5 Gérard JanvionMF 14Jean Tigana FW 16Alain CouriolFW 19Didier Six Manager:Michel Hidalgo Assistant referees: Gastón Castro (Chile) Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)
Czechoslovakia vs Kuwait
GK 21Zdeněk HruškaSW 4 Ladislav JurkemikDF 5 Jozef BarmošDF 3 Jan FialaDF 15Jozef KukučkaMF 8 Antonín PanenkaMF 13Jan BergerMF 10Tomáš Kříž FW 18Petr Janečka FW 11Zdeněk Nehoda (c)FW 9 Ladislav VízekSubstitutes:GK 1 Stanislav SemanMF 12Přemysl Bičovský DF 14Libor RadimecMF 16Pavel ChaloupkaFW 20Vlastimil Petržela Manager:Jozef Vengloš GK 1 Ahmed Al-TarabulsiSW 2 Naeem SaadDF 3 Mahboub Juma'aDF 14Abdullah MayoufDF 5 Waleed Al-JasemMF 8 Abdullah Al-BuloushiFW 6 Saad Al-Houti (c)MF 18Mohammed Karam FW 10Abdulaziz Al-AnberiFW 9 Jasem YaqoubFW 16Faisal Al-DakhilSubstitutes:GK 21Adam MarjanDF 4 Jamal Al-QabendiFW 7 Fathi Kameel MF 12Yussef Al-SuwayedDF 17Hamoud Al-ShemmariManager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Assistant referees: Rómulo Méndez (Guatemala) Bob Valentine (Scotland)
England vs Czechoslovakia
GK 22Peter ShiltonRB 12Mick Mills (c)CB 18Phil ThompsonCB 4 Terry ButcherLB 17Kenny SansomRM 5 Steve CoppellCM 19Ray WilkinsCM 16Bryan Robson LM 15Graham RixCF 8 Trevor FrancisCF 11Paul MarinerSubstitutes:GK 1 Ray ClemenceMF 9 Glenn Hoddle DF 14Phil NealFW 20Peter WitheFW 21Tony WoodcockManager:Ron Greenwood GK 1 Stanislav Seman SW 14Libor RadimecDF 3 Jan FialaDF 6 Rostislav VojáčekDF 5 Jozef BarmošMF 4 Ladislav JurkemikMF 16Pavel Chaloupka MF 13Jan BergerFW 9 Ladislav VízekFW 11Zdeněk Nehoda (c)FW 18Petr Janečka Substitutes:GK 22Karel Stromšík MF 8 Antonín PanenkaMF 17František ŠtambachrFW 19Marián Masný FW 20Vlastimil PetrželaManager:Jozef Vengloš Assistant referees: Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria) Gilberto Aristizábal (Colombia)
France vs Kuwait
GK 22Jean-Luc EttoriDF 2 Manuel Amoros DF 8 Marius TrésorDF 5 Gérard Janvion DF 4 Maxime BossisMF 9 Bernard GenghiniMF 10Michel Platini (c) MF 12Alain GiresseFW 20Gérard SolerFW 17Bernard LacombeFW 19Didier SixSubstitutes:GK 21Jean CastanedaDF 6 Christian Lopez MF 11René Girard MF 15Bruno BelloneFW 16Alain CouriolManager:Michel Hidalgo GK 1 Ahmed Al-TarabulsiDF 2 Naeem SaadDF 14Abdullah MayoufDF 3 Mahboub Juma'aDF 5 Waleed Al-Jasem MF 6 Saad Al-Houti (c)MF 8 Abdullah Al-BuloushiMF 18Mohammed Karam FW 10Abdulaziz Al-Anberi FW 9 Jasem YaqoubFW 16Faisal Al-DakhilSubstitutes:GK 21Adam MarjanDF 4 Jamal Al-QabendiFW 7 Fathi Kameel MF 12Yussef Al-SuwayedDF 17Hamoud Al-Shemmari Manager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Assistant referees: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) Damir Matovinović (Yugoslavia)
France vs Czechoslovakia
GK 22Jean-Luc EttoriDF 2 Manuel Amoros DF 8 Marius TrésorDF 5 Gérard JanvionDF 4 Maxime BossisMF 9 Bernard GenghiniMF 12Alain GiresseMF 10Michel Platini (c)FW 20Gérard Soler FW 17Bernard Lacombe FW 19Didier SixSubstitutes:GK 21Jean CastanedaDF 6 Christian LopezMF 11René Girard MF 15Bruno BelloneFW 16Alain Couriol Manager:Michel Hidalgo GK 22Karel StromšíkDF 5 Jozef BarmošDF 6 Rostislav VojáčekDF 3 Jan FialaDF 17František ŠtambachrMF 12Přemysl BičovskýMF 14Libor RadimecMF 11Zdeněk Nehoda (c)FW 18Petr Janečka FW 9 Ladislav Vízek FW 10Tomáš Kříž Substitutes:GK 21Zdeněk HruškaMF 4 Ladislav JurkemikMF 8 Antonín Panenka DF 15Jozef KukučkaFW 19Marián Masný Manager:Jozef Vengloš Assistant referees: Benjamin Dwomoh (Ghana) Károly Palotai (Hungary)
England vs Kuwait
GK 22Peter ShiltonRB 14 Phil NealCB 18Phil ThompsonCB 6 Steve FosterLB 12Mick Mills (c)RM 5 Steve CoppellCM 9 Glenn HoddleCM 19Ray WilkinsLM 15Graham RixCF 8 Trevor FrancisCF 11Paul Mariner Substitutes:GK 1 Ray ClemenceDF 2 Viv AndersonMF 10Terry McDermottFW 20Peter WitheFW 21Tony WoodcockManager:Ron Greenwood GK 1 Ahmed Al-TarabulsiDF 2 Naeem Saad DF 14Abdullah MayoufDF 3 Mahboub Juma'aDF 5 Waleed Al-Jasem MF 8 Abdullah Al-BuloushiMF 6 Saad Al-Houti (c)MF 7 Fathi KameelMF 10Abdulaziz Al-AnberiFW 16Faisal Al-DakhilFW 12Yussef Al-SuwayedSubstitutes:GK 21Adam MarjanDF 4 Jamal Al-QabendiDF 17Hamoud Al-Shemmari MF 18Mohammed KaramFW 19Muayad Al-HaddadManager: Carlos Alberto Parreira Assistant referees: Henning Lund-Sørensen (Denmark) José Luis García Carrión (Spain)
See also Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup England at the FIFA World Cup France at the FIFA World Cup Kuwait at the FIFA World Cup Slovakia 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. 116-123