1982 FIFA World Cup squads
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Below are the squads for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
tournament in Spain
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Note: With the exception of the goalkeepers, the Italian team was numbered alphabetically within their respective positions - Defenders, Midfielders, Wingers and Forwards.
and Rachid Mekloufi
and Georg Schmidt
Note that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth. However, Diego Maradona and Patricio Hernández were swapped round to give Maradona his favoured 10.
Jozef Dearden replacement to René Vandereycken in at the last moment by injury
Note that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems. Despite this the goalkeepers are given the usual England goalkeepers' shirts 1, 13 & 22 (again alphabetically) and Kevin Keegan is given his favoured 7.
Note: This squad is numbered alphabetically within the players positions, including the goalkeepers. The exception is Michel Platini, who was given his favoured number 10
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
tournament in Spain
Spain
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Cameroon
Head coach: Jean VincentItaly
Head coach: Enzo BearzotEnzo Bearzot
Vincenzo "Enzo" Bearzot was an Italian association football player and manager. He is best known for having led the Italian national football team to a triumph in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:...
Note: With the exception of the goalkeepers, the Italian team was numbered alphabetically within their respective positions - Defenders, Midfielders, Wingers and Forwards.
Peru
Head coach: TimPoland
Head coach: Antoni PiechniczekAntoni Piechniczek
Antoni Piechniczek is a retired Polish football player and a football manager. Since 2007 he is a Polish senator.- Player career :...
Algeria
Head coaches: Mahieddine KhalefMahieddine Khalef
Mahieddine Khalef is an Algerian football manager. Most notably he was the co-manager of the Algeria national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, together with Rachid Mekloufi.-References:...
and Rachid Mekloufi
Rachid Mekloufi
Rachid Mekhloufi is an Algerian former football striker. He later became a manager, including coaching the Algeria national football team.-References:***** at * at...
Austria
Head coaches: Felix LatzkeFelix Latzke
Felix Latzke is an Austrian football former player and manager.Most notably he was co-manager of the Austria national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, with Georg Schmidt, and was thus credited with infamy for the Shame of Gijón, a somewhat dubious 0-1 loss to West Germany.-External links:*...
and Georg Schmidt
Georg Schmidt (football coach)
Georg Schmidt is an Austrian football former manager.Most notably he was co-manager of the Austria national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, with Felix Latzke, and was thus credited with infamy for the Shame of Gijón, a somewhat dubious 0-1 loss to West Germany.-External links:*...
Chile
Head coach: Luis SantibáñezLuis Santibañez
Luis Alberto Santibáñez Díaz was a retired football manager from Chile. As a team coach he won the Chilean title four times, once with Unión San Felipe and three times with Unión Española .He served as manager of the Chile national football team between 1977 and 1982, which included qualification...
West Germany
Head coach: Jupp DerwallArgentina
Head coach: César Luis MenottiCésar Luis Menotti
César Luis Menotti, known as El Flaco is an Argentine football coach and former player, who as coach, won the 1978 FIFA World Cup for Argentina.-Playing career:...
Note that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth. However, Diego Maradona and Patricio Hernández were swapped round to give Maradona his favoured 10.
Belgium
Head coach: Guy ThysJozef Dearden replacement to René Vandereycken in at the last moment by injury
El Salvador
Head coach: Pipo RodríguezMauricio Alonso Rodríguez
Mauricio Alonso "Pipo" Rodríguez Lindo is a retired footballer from El Salvador. He represented his country at the Olympic Games in 1968, 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico and coached them to in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain.-Playing years:...
- Only 20 players in El Salvador's squad.
Hungary
Head coach: Kálmán MészölyKálmán Mészöly
Kálmán Mészöly is a former Hungarian football player and coach.He played 61 matches and scored 6 goals for the Hungary national football team, and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 UEFA European Football Championship, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.He played in several World All...
Czechoslovakia
Head coach: Jozef VenglošJozef Vengloš
Dr. Jozef Vengloš is a former Czechoslovak football player and coach. He has a Doctorate in Physical Education, as well as specialising in Psychology...
England
Head coach: Ron GreenwoodNote that this squad is numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems. Despite this the goalkeepers are given the usual England goalkeepers' shirts 1, 13 & 22 (again alphabetically) and Kevin Keegan is given his favoured 7.
France
Head coach: Michel HidalgoNote: This squad is numbered alphabetically within the players positions, including the goalkeepers. The exception is Michel Platini, who was given his favoured number 10
Kuwait
Head coach: Carlos Alberto ParreiraCarlos Alberto Parreira
Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is a Brazilian former football manager. He managed Brazil to championships at the 1994 World Cup, the 2004 Copa América, and the 2005 Confederations Cup...
Honduras
Head coach: José de la Paz HerreraJosé de la Paz Herrera
José de la Paz Herrera Ucles is a famous Honduran footballer and coach. Best known as Chelato, he grew up in Soledad, Honduras, a small town of the municipality of El Paraíso in extreme poverty....
Northern Ireland
Head coach: Billy BinghamBilly Bingham
William Laurence "Billy" Bingham, MBE is a former international footballer and football manager. He is currently a scout for English Football League Championship side Burnley....
Spain
Head coach: José SantamaríaJosé Santamaria
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias is an Spanish-Uruguayan former football player and coach. He is regarded by many as one of the all-time greatest central defenders...
Yugoslavia
Head coach: Miljan MiljanićMiljan Miljanic
Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav football player, coach and administrator....
Brazil
Head coach: Telê SantanaTelê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana , was a Brazilian football manager and former player...
New Zealand
Head coach: John AdsheadJohn Adshead
John Adshead is an England-born former head coach of New Zealand's national football team the All Whites, whom he led to their first FIFA World Cup appearance in the 1982 tournament...
Scotland
Head coach: Jock SteinJock Stein
John 'Jock' Stein CBE was a Scottish association football player and manager. He became the first manager of a British side to win the European Cup, with Celtic in 1967...
Soviet Union
Head coach: Konstantin BeskovKonstantin Beskov
Konstantin Ivanovich Beskov was a Soviet/Russian football player and manager.Beskov was born in Moscow. He played for Dynamo Moscow as forward, scoring 126 goals, and after finishing his playing career he became a successful manager who coached Dynamo and their rivals Spartak as well as the USSR...