Group 6 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the First 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 Brazil, the Soviet Union, Scotland and World Cup debutants New Zealand.
Brazil won the group with three consecutive victories and advanced to the second round, along with the Soviet Union, who finished ahead of Scotland by virtue of goal difference.
Standings
Matches
Brazil vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Waldir PeresDF 2 LeandroDF 3 OscarDF 4 LuizinhoDF 6 JúniorMF 8 Sócrates (c)MF 15FalcãoMF 21Dirceu MF 10ZicoFW 9 SerginhoFW 11ÉderSubstitutes:GK 12Paulo SérgioFW 7 Paulo Isidoro DF 13EdevaldoDF 16EdinhoMF 19RenatoManager:Telê Santana GK 1 Rinat DasayevDF 2 Tengiz SulakvelidzeDF 3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)DF 5 Sergei BaltachaDF 6 Anatoliy DemyanenkoMF 12Andriy BalMF 8 Volodymyr BezsonovMF 13Vitaly DaraseliaMF 9 Yuri Gavrilov FW 11Oleh BlokhinFW 7 Ramaz Shengelia Substitutes:GK 22Vyacheslav ChanovMF 10Khoren OganesianDF 14Sergei BorovskyFW 15Sergey Andreyev DF 18Yuri Susloparov Manager:Konstantin Beskov Assistant referees: Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain) José Luis García Carrión (Spain)
Scotland vs New Zealand
GK 1 Alan RoughDF 2 Danny McGrain (c)DF 5 Alan HansenDF 17Allan EvansDF 3 Frank GrayMF 7 Gordon Strachan MF 4 Graeme SounessMF 10John WarkFW 9 Alan Brazil FW 8 Kenny DalglishFW 11John RobertsonSubstitutes:GK 12George WoodDF 6 Willie MillerDF 14David Narey FW 15Joe JordanFW 18Steve Archibald Manager:Jock Stein GK 22Frank van HattumDF 15John HillDF 6 Bobby Almond DF 14Adrian ElrickDF 11Sam Malcolmson MF 12Keith MackayMF 17Allan BoathMF 13Kenny CresswellMF 10Steve Sumner (c)FW 7 Wynton RuferFW 9 Steve WooddinSubstitutes:GK 1 Richard WilsonDF 2 Glenn DodsDF 3 Ricki Herbert MF 4 Brian TurnerMF 8 Duncan Cole Manager: John Adshead Assistant referees: Thomson Chan (Hong Kong) Yousef Alghoul (Libya)
Brazil vs Scotland
GK 1 Waldir PeresDF 2 LeandroDF 3 OscarDF 4 LuizinhoDF 6 JúniorMF 15FalcãoMF 8 Sócrates (c)MF 5 Toninho CerezoMF 10ZicoFW 9 Serginho FW 11ÉderSubstitutes:GK 12Paulo SérgioFW 7 Paulo Isidoro DF 13EdevaldoDF 16EdinhoMF 19RenatoManager:Telê Santana GK 1 Alan RoughDF 14David NareyDF 6 Willie MillerDF 5 Alan HansenDF 3 Frank GrayMF 4 Graeme Souness (c)MF 10John WarkMF 7 Gordon Strachan MF 16Asa Hartford FW 18Steve ArchibaldFW 11John RobertsonSubstitutes:GK 12George WoodDF 2 Danny McGrainFW 8 Kenny Dalglish DF 13Alex McLeish FW 19Paul SturrockManager:Jock Stein Assistant referees: Thomson Chan (Hong Kong) Adolf Prokop (East Germany)
Soviet Union vs New Zealand
GK 1 Rinat DasayevDF 6 Anatoliy DemyanenkoDF 3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)DF 5 Sergei BaltachaDF 2 Tengiz SulakvelidzeMF 8 Volodymyr BezsonovMF 13Vitaly Daraselia MF 12Andriy BalMF 9 Yuri Gavrilov FW 7 Ramaz ShengeliaFW 11Oleh BlokhinSubstitutes:GK 22Vyacheslav ChanovMF 10Khoren Oganesian DF 14Sergei BorovskyFW 15Sergey AndreyevDF 16Sergey Rodionov Manager:Konstantin Beskov GK 22Frank van HattumDF 2 Glenn DodsDF 17Allan BoathDF 3 Ricki HerbertDF 14Adrian ElrickMF 12Keith MackayMF 10Steve Sumner (c)MF 8 Duncan ColeMF 13Kenny CresswellFW 7 Wynton RuferFW 9 Steve WooddinSubstitutes:GK 1 Richard WilsonMF 4 Brian TurnerDF 11Sam MalcolmsonDF 15John HillMF 19Billy McClureManager: John Adshead Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Clive White (England)
Soviet Union vs Scotland
GK 1 Rinat DasayevSW 3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)DF 6 Anatoliy DemyanenkoDF 5 Sergei BaltachaDF 2 Tengiz SulakvelidzeMF 8 Volodymyr BezsonovMF 14Sergei BorovskyMF 12Andriy BalFW 7 Ramaz Shengelia FW 9 Yuri GavrilovFW 11Oleh BlokhinSubstitutes:GK 22Vyacheslav ChanovMF 10Khoren HovhannisyanMF 13Vitaly DaraseliaFW 15Sergey Andreyev DF 18Yuri SusloparovManager:Konstantin Beskov GK 1 Alan RoughSW 6 Willie MillerDF 14David NareyDF 5 Alan HansenDF 3 Frank GrayMF 7 Gordon Strachan MF 4 Graeme Souness (c) MF 10John WarkFW 18Steve ArchibaldFW 15Joe Jordan FW 11John RobertsonSubstitutes:GK 12George WoodDF 2 Danny McGrain FW 9 Alan Brazil DF 13Alex McLeishFW 19Paul SturrockManager:Jock Stein Assistant referees: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland) Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
Brazil vs New Zealand
GK 1 Waldir PeresDF 2 LeandroDF 3 Oscar DF 4 LuizinhoDF 6 JúniorMF 15FalcãoMF 8 Sócrates (c)MF 5 Toninho CerezoMF 10ZicoFW 9 Serginho FW 11ÉderSubstitutes:GK 12Paulo SérgioFW 7 Paulo Isidoro DF 13EdevaldoDF 16Edinho MF 19RenatoManager:Telê Santana GK 22Frank van HattumDF 2 Glenn DodsDF 3 Ricki HerbertDF 6 Bobby AlmondDF 14Adrian ElrickMF 17Allan BoathMF 12Keith MackayMF 13Kenny Cresswell MF 10Steve Sumner (c)FW 9 Steve WooddinFW 7 Wynton Rufer Substitutes:GK 1 Richard WilsonMF 4 Brian Turner MF 8 Duncan Cole DF 15John HillDF 16Glen AdamManager: John Adshead Assistant referees: Abraham Klein (Israel) Charles Corver (Netherlands)
See also Brazil at the FIFA World Cup New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup Scotland at the FIFA World Cup Soviet Union 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. 129-133