Spain 1982 saw the number of entrants increased to 24 and two round robin stages used to determine the semi-finalists. Brazil, with the likes of Zico, Eder and Socrates in full flow, caught the eye in ...

SUPRISES: Algeria provided the biggest upset of the tournament by beating European powerhouse West Germany in the group stage. FORMAT: Four teams in six groups in the preliminary stage, group winners ...

An unforgettable team from Spain 1982 provide the latest focal point on our journey towards Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 48 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now ...

Beppe Bergomi recalls winning the FIFA World Cup as an 18-year-old in 1982 and watching his nation regain the crown while working as a pundit in 2006. Beppe Bergomi, who was 18 at Spain 1982, is the ...

Played against the volatile backdrop of the Falklands War and martial law, the expanded 1982 Fifa World Cup in Spain delivered unmatched political drama and historic sporting controversy.

England were back and Brazil sparkled but it was Italy who emerged triumphant thanks to a reborn Paolo Rossi. England return, Brazil star but Rossi and Italy win England missed out on the 1978 World ...

Monday 13 July sees the 40th anniversary of the opening ceremony for the 1982 World Cup which took place in Spain. The spectacle took place at Camp Nou ahead of the opening fixture of the tournament ...

England were back and Brazil sparkled but it was Italy who emerged triumphant thanks to a reborn Paolo Rossi. England return, Brazil star but Rossi and Italy win I had just turned 13 when the World ...

Espana 82 was an expanded, and rather unwieldy tournament with 24 places now up for grabs for the qualifiers and a changed structure. There was to be a second group stage once again but with the ...