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The Format

  Sixteen teams, drawn in four Groups of four teams each (Groups 1 to 4). In the First Phase, each team in the Group plays each other once. The top two teams from each Group go through to the Second Phase, the last eight.
  In the Second Phase there are also two Groups of four teams each (Groups A and B). Each team in the Group plays each other once as before.
  The top team in each Group qualifies for the Final, runners-up in each Group play-off for Third Place.

First Phase ... Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4
Second Phase ... Group A | Group B
Third-Place Play-Off | Final



First Phase
Group 1


Argentina France Hungary Italy

2nd June
Mar del Plata
Italy 2
Rossi, Zaccarelli
France 1
Lacombe
2nd June
Buenos Aires
Argentina 2
Luque, Bertoni
Hungary 1
Csapo
6th June
Mar del Plata
Italy 3
Rossi, Bettega, Benetti
Hungary 1
A.Toth
6th June
Buenos Aires
Argentina 2
Passarella, Luque
France 1
Platini
10th June
Mar del Plata
France 3
Lopez, Berdoll, Rocheteau
Hungary 1
Zombori
10th June
Buenos Aires
Italy 1
Bettega
Argentina 0
 

Group 1 Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 6
Argentina 3 2 0 1 4 3 4
France 3 1 0 2 5 5 2
Hungary 3 0 0 3 3 8 0

Italy qualify for Second Phase, Group A ; Argentina for Group B.



Group 2

Mexico Poland Tunisia West Germany

1st June
Buenos Aires
Poland 0
 
West Germany 0
 
2nd June
Rosario
Tunisia 3
Kaabi, Ghommidh, Dhoieb
Mexico 1
Vasquez-Ayala
6th June
Rosario
Poland 1
 
Tunisia 0
 
6th June
Cordoba
West Germany 6
D. Müller, H. Müller, Rummenigge 2, Flohe 2
Mexico 0
 
10th June
Cordoba
Tunisia 0
 
West Germany 0
 
10th June
Rosario
Poland 3
Boniek, Deyna, Boniek
Mexico 1
Rangel

Group 2 Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Poland 3 2 1 0 4 1 4
West Germany 3 1 2 0 6 0 4
Tunisia 3 1 1 1 3 2 3
Mexico 3 0 0 3 2 12 0

Poland qualify for Second Phase, Group B ; West Germany for Group A.



Group 3

Austria Brazil Spain Sweden

3rd June
Mar del Plata
Brazil 1
Reinaldo
Sweden 1
Sjoberg
3rd June
Buenos Aires
Austria 2
Scachner, Krankl
Spain 1
Dani
7th June
Buenos Aires
Austria 1
Krankl (pen)
Sweden 0
 
7th June
Mar del Plata
Brazil 0
 
Spain 0
 
11th June
Mar del Plata
Brazil 1
Roberto
Austria 0
 
11th June
Buenos Aires
Spain 1
Asensi
Sweden 0
 

Group 3 Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Austria 3 2 0 1 3 2 4
Brazil 3 1 2 0 2 1 4
Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 3
Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 1

Austria qualify for Second Phase, Group A ; Brazil for Group B .



Group 4

Holland Iran Peru Scotland

3rd June
Mendoza
Holland 3
Rensenbrink 3 (2 pens)
Iran 0
 
3rd June
Cordoba
Peru 3
Cueto, Cubillas 2
Scotland 1
Jordan
7th June
Mendoza
Holland 0
 
Peru 0
 
7th June
Cordoba
Iran 1
Danaifar
Scotland 1
Eskandrian (OG)
11th June
Mendoza
Scotland 3
Dalglish, Gemmill 2 (1 pen)
Holland 2
Rensenbrink (pen), Rep
11th June
Cordoba
Peru 4
Velasquez, Cubillas 3 (2 pens)
Iran 1
Rowshan

Group 4 Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Peru 3 2 1 0 7 2 5
Holland 3 1 1 1 5 3 3
Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 6 3
Iran 3 0 1 2 2 8 1

Peru qualify for Second Phase, Group B ; Holland for Group A.



Second Phase
Group A


Austria Holland Italy West Germany

14th June
Buenos Aires
Italy 0
 
West Germany 0
 
14th June
Cordoba
Holland 5
Rep 2, Brandts, Rensenbrink (pen),
W. Van de Kerkhof
Austria 1
Obermayer
18th June
Cordoba
Holland 2
Haan, R. Van de Kerkhof
West Germany 2
Abramczik, D. Müller
18th June
Buenos Aires
Italy 1
Rossi
Austria 0
 
21st June
Buenos Aires
Holland 2
Brandts, Haan
Italy 1
Brandts (OG)
21st June
Cordoba
Austria 3
Vogts (OG), Krankl 2
West Germany 2
Rummeingge, Hölzenbein

Group A Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Holland 3 2 1 0 9 4 5
Italy 3 1 1 1 2 2 3
West Germany 3 0 2 1 4 5 2
Austria 3 1 0 2 4 8 2

Holland qualify for Final ; Italy for Third Place Play-Off.



Group B

Argentina Brazil Peru Poland

14th June
Mendoza
Brazil 3
Dirceu 2, Zico (pen)
Peru 0
 
14th June
Rosario
Argentina 2
Kempes 2
Poland 0
 
18th June
Mendoza
Poland 1
Szarmach
Peru 0
 
18th June
Rosario
Argentina 0
 
Brazil 0
 
21st June
Mendoza
Brazil 3
Nelinho, Roberto 2
Poland 1
Lato
21st June
Rosario
Argentina 6
Kempes 2, Tarantini, Luque 2, Houseman
Peru 0
 

Group B Table.

 

P W D L F A Pts
Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 0 5
Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 1 5
Poland 3 1 0 2 2 5 2
Peru 3 0 0 3 0 10 0

Argentina qualify for Final ; Brazil for Third Place Play-Off.



Third Place Play-Off
24th June
Buenos Aires
Brazil 2
Nelinho, Dirceu
Italy 1
Causio



Final
25th June
Buenos Aires
Argentina 3
Kempes 2, Bertoni
Holland 1
Nanninga




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