Brazil at the 1982 FIFA World Cup

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At the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 12th time in the event, continuing its record of being the only national team to have participated in every installment of the Cup.

Brazil played until the Second Group Round, where it was defeated by Italy, finishing the tournament in the fifth place — for the second time in history (1954 was the previous instance).

1 Qualifying
2 The Cup
- 2.1 First Group Round
- 2.2 Second Group Round
3 External links

[edit] Qualifying

1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

February 8, 1981, Caracas, Venezuela - Venezuela 0 - 1 Brazil

February 22, 1981, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 1 - 2 Brazil

March 22, 1981, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 3 - 1 Bolivia

March 29, 1981, Goiânia, Brazil - Brazil 5 - 0 Venezuela

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brazil	8	4	4	0	11	2	9
2	Bolivia	2	4	1	3	5	6	-1
3	Venezuela	2	4	1	3	1	9	-8

Brazil qualified.

[edit] The Cup

[edit] First Group Round

All eyes were on Brazil in Group 6. Around Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder and fellows, the rejuvenated auriverde boasted an offensive firepower that promised a return to the glory days of 1970. The tri-campeão lived up to all expectations, beating an unexpectedly strong Soviet side 2-1 in a very entertaining first match thanks to a 20 metre Éder goal two minutes from time, then Scotland and New Zealand with four goals each.

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Brazil	6	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8
USSR	3	3	1	1	1	6	4	+2
Scotland	3	3	1	1	1	8	8	0
New Zealand	0	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10

June 14, 1982 21:15	Brazil	2 - 1	USSR	Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville Ref: Castillo (ESP) Attendance: 68,000
	Sócrates 75' Éder 88'	(Report)	Bal 34'

June 18, 1982 21:15	Brazil	4 - 1	Scotland	Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville Ref: Siles (CRC) Attendance: 47,379
	Zico 33' Oscar 48' Éder 63' Falcão 87'	(Report)	Narey 18'

June 23, 1982 21:15	Brazil	4 - 0	New Zealand	Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville Ref: Matovinović (YUG) Attendance: 43,000
	Zico 28', 31' Falcão 64' Serginho 70'	(Report)

[edit] Second Group Round

It was in Group C, a true Group of Death with Brazil, Argentina and Italy, that World Cup history was made. In the opener, the Azzurri prevailed 2-1 over Diego Maradona's side after an ill-tempered, obscure battle in which Italy defenders Gaetano Scirea and Claudio Gentile proved to be able to stop the Argentinian attack. Argentina now needed a win over Brazil on the second day, but they were no match as the Seleção attacking game eclipsed the reigning World Champions. The final score of 3-1 — Argentina only scoring in the last minute — could have been much higher had Brazil center-forward Serginho not wasted a series of near-certain scoring opportunities. Perhaps in frustration at his side's powerlessness, Maradona allowed himself a kick in the groin of Brazil defender Batista and was sent off a few minutes from time. The third-day match between Brazil and Italy would be a game to remember. Twice Italy went in the lead on Paolo Rossi goals, and twice Brazil came back. At 2-2, Brazil would have been through on goal difference, but on 74 minutes, a poor clearance on an Italy corner kick went back to the Brazil six-yard line where Rossi and Francesco Graziani were waiting. Both world-class strikers reflexively aimed at the same shot, Rossi connecting and sending Italy to the semifinals in one of the all-time great games of World Cup history.

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD
Italy	4	2	2	0	5	3	+2
Brazil	2	2	1	1	5	4	+1
Argentina	0	2	0	2	2	5	-3

July 2, 1982 17:15	Argentina	1 - 3	Brazil	Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona Ref: Vázquez (MEX) Attendance: 43,000
	Díaz 89'	(Report)	Zico 11' Serginho 66' Júnior 75'

July 5, 1982 17:15	Italy	3 - 2	Brazil	Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona Ref: Klein (ISR) Attendance: 44,000
	Rossi 5', 25', 74'	(Report)	Sócrates 12' Falcão 68'