1982 FIFA World Cup final

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The final match of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the twelfth edition of FIFA's competition for men's national football teams, was played at the Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain, on 11 July 1982, and was contested by Italy and West Germany. The tournament featured host Spain and defending champions Argentina, as well as 22 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organized by the six FIFA confederations. The 24 teams completed in the first group stage, in which 12 teams qualified for the second group stage, before four teams advanced to the knockout stage. En route to the final, Italy finished second in Group 1, which included Poland, Peru, and Cameroon, before defeating Argentina and Brazil in Group C and Poland in the semi-final. West Germany finished atop Group 2, which included Algeria, Chile, and Austria, before drawing against England and winning against host Spain in Group B and defeating France in a penalty shoot-out in the semi-final. The final took place in front of 90,089...

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