1982 FIFA World Cup Group 3 explained

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 Fillol
SW 15Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 14Jorge Olguín
DF 8 Luis Galván
DF 18Alberto Tarantini
MF 1 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF 9 Américo Gallego
MF 10Diego Maradona
MF 11Mario Kempes
FW 6
FW 4
Substitutes:
GK 2 Héctor Baley
MF 3 Juan Barbas
MF 12Patricio Hernández
FW 20
DF 22José Van Tuyne
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
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GK 1 Jean-Marie Pfaff
SW 15Maurits De Schrijver
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c)
DF 3
DF 14Marc Baecke
MF 10Ludo Coeck
MF 6 Franky Vercauteren
MF 20Guy Vandersmissen
FW 21Alexandre Czerniatynski
FW 9 Erwin Vandenbergh
FW 11Jan Ceulemans
Substitutes:
DF 5 Michel Renquin
MF 8 Wilfried Van Moer
GK 12Theo Custers
DF 13François Van der Elst
MF 17René Verheyen
Manager:
Guy Thys
Assistant referees:
Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Hungary vs El Salvador

See main article: Hungary v El Salvador (1982 FIFA World Cup).

GK 1 Ferenc Mészáros
SW 3 László Bálint
DF 2 Győző Martos
DF 6 Imre Garaba
DF 4 József Tóth
MF 5
MF 8 Tibor Nyilasi (c)
MF 14Sándor Sallai
FW 7 [1]
FW 9
FW 11Gábor Pölöskei
Substitutions:
FW 10
MF 12
MF 17Károly Csapó
DF 19József Varga
GK 21Béla Katzirz
Manager:
Kálmán Mészöly
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GK 1 Luis Guevara Mora
SW 3 José Francisco Jovel
DF 2 Mario Castillo
DF 15Jaime Rodríguez
DF 4 Carlos Recinos
MF 8
MF 6
MF 10Norberto Huezo (c)
MF 13José María Rivas
FW 9 Ever Hernández
FW 11Jorge González
Substitutions:
DF 5
DF 12Francisco Osorto
FW 14
MF 16Mauricio Alfaro
GK 19Eduardo Hernández
Manager:
Pipo Rodríguez
Assistant referees:
Charles Corver (Netherlands)
Henning Lund-Sorensen (Denmark)

Argentina vs Hungary

GK 7 Ubaldo Fillol
SW 15Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 14Jorge Olguín
DF 8 Luis Galván
DF 18
MF 9 Américo Gallego
MF 1 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF 10Diego Maradona
MF 11Mario Kempes
FW 20
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni
Substitutes:
GK 2 Héctor Baley
MF 3
MF 5
FW 6 Ramón Díaz
DF 22José Van Tuyne
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
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GK 1 Ferenc Mészáros
SW 3 László Bálint
DF 2
DF 6 Imre Garaba
DF 4 József Tóth
MF 19József Varga
MF 8 Tibor Nyilasi (c)
MF 14Sándor Sallai
FW 10
FW 11Gábor Pölöskei
FW 13Tibor Rab
Substitutions:
FW 7
FW 9 András Törőcsik
MF 12
MF 18Attila Kerekes
GK 21Béla Katzirz
Manager:
Kálmán Mészöly
Assistant referees:
Michel Vautrot (France)
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Following an officiating error, Hungary took the kick-off in both halves.

Belgium vs El Salvador

GK 1 Jean-Marie Pfaff
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c)
DF 4 Walter Meeuws
DF 3 Luc Millecamps
DF 14Marc Baecke
MF 20
MF 10Ludo Coeck
MF 6 Franky Vercauteren
FW 21Alexandre Czerniatynski
FW 9 Erwin Vandenbergh
FW 11
Substitutes:
MF 8
DF 13
DF 15Maurits De Schrijver
MF 17René Verheyen
GK 22Jacky Munaron
Manager:
Guy Thys
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GK 1 Luis Guevara Mora
DF 12
DF 3 José Francisco Jovel
DF 15Jaime Rodríguez
DF 4 Carlos Recinos
MF 5
MF 6 Joaquín Ventura
MF 10Norberto Huezo (c)
MF 14Luis Ramírez Zapata
FW 11Jorge González
FW 13José María Rivas
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mario Castillo
FW 9 Ever Hernández
MF 16Mauricio Alfaro
DF 18
GK 19Eduardo Hernández
Manager:
Pipo Rodríguez
Assistant referees:
Gastón Castro (Chile)
Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Belgium vs Hungary

GK 1
DF 2 Eric Gerets (c)
DF 4
DF 3 Luc Millecamps
DF 14Marc Baecke
MF 20
MF 6 Franky Vercauteren
MF 10Ludo Coeck
FW 11Jan Ceulemans
FW 9 Erwin Vandenbergh
FW 21Alexandre Czerniatynski
Substitutes:
MF 8
GK 12Theo Custers
DF 13François Van der Elst
DF 16
MF 17René Verheyen
Manager:
Guy Thys
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GK 1 Ferenc Mészáros
DF 2 Győző Martos
DF 18Attila Kerekes
DF 6 Imre Garaba
DF 19József Varga
MF 5
MF 8 Tibor Nyilasi (c)
FW 9 András Törőcsik
FW 7 László Fazekas
FW 10
FW 11Gábor Pölöskei
Substitutions:
MF 12Lázár Szentes
DF 13Tibor Rab
DF 14
MF 16
GK 21Béla Katzirz
Manager:
Kálmán Mészöly
Assistant referees:
Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)
Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)

Argentina vs El Salvador

GK 7 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 14
DF 15Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 8 Luis Galván
DF 18Alberto Tarantini
MF 1 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF 9
MF 10Diego Maradona
MF 11Mario Kempes
FW 4
FW 5
Substitutes:
GK 2 Héctor Baley
FW 6
MF 12Patricio Hernández
DF 13Julio Olarticoechea
FW 17
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
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GK 1 Luis Guevara Mora
DF 12
DF 3 José Francisco Jovel
DF 15Jaime Rodríguez
DF 4
MF 8 José Luis Rugamas
MF 6
MF 10Norberto Huezo (c)
MF 14
FW 11Jorge González
FW 13José María Rivas
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mario Castillo
FW 9 Ever Hernández
MF 16
DF 18
GK 19Eduardo Hernández
Manager:
Pipo Rodríguez
Assistant referees:
Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)
Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Another mistake in FIFA report. The player got the card in the second half (74 min). See the footage of the game.