# 1982 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Group 3 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 13 June with the opening match of the tournament and ended on 23 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: The seeded team, the reigning world champions Argentina, Belgium, Hungary and El Salvador.
Belgium won the group and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Despite recording the biggest victory in World Cup history, Hungary failed to advance.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 3 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 | |

## Matches
### Argentina vs Belgium

| Argentina | Belgium |
| GK | 7 | Ubaldo Fillol |
| SW | 15 | Daniel Passarella (c) |
| DF | 14 | Jorge Olguín |
| DF | 8 | Luis Galván |
| DF | 18 | Alberto Tarantini |
| MF | 1 | Osvaldo Ardiles |
| MF | 9 | Américo Gallego |
| MF | 10 | Diego Maradona |
| MF | 11 | Mario Kempes |
| FW | 6 | Ramón Díaz | | 63' |
| FW | 4 | Daniel Bertoni | 55' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 2 | Héctor Baley |
| MF | 3 | Juan Barbas |
| MF | 12 | Patricio Hernández |
| FW | 20 | Jorge Valdano | | 63' |
| DF | 22 | José Van Tuyne |
| Manager: ||
| César Luis Menotti ||
| GK | 1 | Jean-Marie Pfaff |
| SW | 15 | Maurits De Schrijver |
| DF | 2 | Eric Gerets (c) |
| DF | 3 | Luc Millecamps | 50' |
| DF | 14 | Marc Baecke |
| MF | 10 | Ludo Coeck |
| MF | 6 | Franky Vercauteren |
| MF | 20 | Guy Vandersmissen |
| FW | 21 | Alexandre Czerniatynski |
| FW | 9 | Erwin Vandenbergh |
| FW | 11 | Jan Ceulemans |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 5 | Michel Renquin |
| MF | 8 | Wilfried Van Moer |
| GK | 12 | Theo Custers |
| DF | 13 | François Van der Elst |
| MF | 17 | René Verheyen |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
* Assistant referees:
* Károly Palotai (Hungary)
* Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

### Hungary vs El Salvador

| Hungary | El Salvador |
| GK | 1 | Ferenc Mészáros |
| SW | 3 | László Bálint |
| DF | 2 | Győző Martos |
| DF | 6 | Imre Garaba |
| DF | 4 | József Tóth |
| MF | 5 | Sándor Müller | | 68' |
| MF | 8 | Tibor Nyilasi (c) | 74' |
| MF | 14 | Sándor Sallai |
| FW | 7 | László Fazekas | 32' |
| FW | 9 | András Törőcsik | | 56' |
| FW | 11 | Gábor Pölöskei |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | László Kiss | | 56' |
| MF | 12 | Lázár Szentes | | 68' |
| MF | 17 | Károly Csapó |
| DF | 19 | József Varga |
| GK | 21 | Béla Katzirz |
| Manager: ||
| Kálmán Mészöly ||
| GK | 1 | Luis Guevara Mora |
| SW | 3 | José Francisco Jovel |
| DF | 2 | Mario Castillo |
| DF | 15 | Jaime Rodríguez |
| DF | 4 | Carlos Recinos |
| MF | 8 | José Luis Rugamas | 26' |
| MF | 6 | Joaquín Ventura | 79' |
| MF | 10 | Norberto Huezo (c) |
| MF | 13 | José María Rivas |
| FW | 9 | Ever Hernández |
| FW | 11 | Jorge González |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 5 | Ramón Fagoaga | 79' |
| DF | 12 | Francisco Osorto |
| FW | 14 | Luis Ramírez Zapata | 26' |
| MF | 16 | Mauricio Alfaro |
| GK | 19 | Eduardo Hernández |
| Manager: ||
| Pipo Rodríguez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Charles Corver (Netherlands)
* Henning Lund-Sorensen (Denmark)

### Argentina vs Hungary

| Argentina | Hungary |
| GK | 7 | Ubaldo Fillol |
| SW | 15 | Daniel Passarella (c) |
| DF | 14 | Jorge Olguín |
| DF | 8 | Luis Galván |
| DF | 18 | Alberto Tarantini | 51' |
| MF | 9 | Américo Gallego |
| MF | 1 | Osvaldo Ardiles |
| MF | 10 | Diego Maradona |
| MF | 11 | Mario Kempes |
| FW | 20 | Jorge Valdano | 24' |
| FW | 4 | Daniel Bertoni |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 2 | Héctor Baley |
| MF | 3 | Juan Barbas | 51' |
| MF | 5 | Gabriel Calderón | 24' |
| FW | 6 | Ramón Díaz |
| DF | 22 | José Van Tuyne |
| Manager: ||
| César Luis Menotti ||
| GK | 1 | Ferenc Mészáros |
| SW | 3 | László Bálint |
| DF | 2 | Győző Martos | 46' |
| DF | 6 | Imre Garaba |
| DF | 4 | József Tóth |
| MF | 19 | József Varga |
| MF | 8 | Tibor Nyilasi (c) |
| MF | 14 | Sándor Sallai |
| FW | 10 | László Kiss | 61' |
| FW | 11 | Gábor Pölöskei |
| FW | 13 | Tibor Rab |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | László Fazekas | 46' |
| FW | 9 | András Törőcsik |
| MF | 12 | Lázár Szentes | 61' |
| MF | 18 | Attila Kerekes |
| GK | 21 | Béla Katzirz |
| Manager: ||
| Kálmán Mészöly ||
* Assistant referees:
* Michel Vautrot (France)
* Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Following an officiating error, Hungary took the kick-off in both halves.

### Belgium vs El Salvador

| Belgium | El Salvador |
| GK | 1 | Jean-Marie Pfaff |
| DF | 2 | Eric Gerets (c) |
| DF | 4 | Walter Meeuws |
| DF | 3 | Luc Millecamps |
| DF | 14 | Marc Baecke |
| MF | 20 | Guy Vandersmissen | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Ludo Coeck |
| MF | 6 | Franky Vercauteren |
| FW | 21 | Alexandre Czerniatynski |
| FW | 9 | Erwin Vandenbergh |
| FW | 11 | Jan Ceulemans | 80' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 8 | Wilfried Van Moer | 80' |
| DF | 13 | François Van der Elst | 46' |
| DF | 15 | Maurits De Schrijver |
| MF | 17 | René Verheyen |
| GK | 22 | Jacky Munaron |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
| GK | 1 | Luis Guevara Mora |
| DF | 12 | Francisco Osorto | 17' | 46' |
| DF | 3 | José Francisco Jovel |
| DF | 15 | Jaime Rodríguez |
| DF | 4 | Carlos Recinos |
| MF | 5 | Ramón Fagoaga | 74' |
| MF | 6 | Joaquín Ventura |
| MF | 10 | Norberto Huezo (c) |
| MF | 14 | Luis Ramírez Zapata |
| FW | 11 | Jorge González |
| FW | 13 | José María Rivas |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Mario Castillo |
| FW | 9 | Ever Hernández |
| MF | 16 | Mauricio Alfaro |
| DF | 18 | Miguel Ángel Díaz | | 46' |
| GK | 19 | Eduardo Hernández |
| Manager: ||
| Pipo Rodríguez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Gastón Castro (Chile)
* Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

### Belgium vs Hungary

| Belgium | Hungary |
| GK | 1 | Jean-Marie Pfaff | 65' |
| DF | 2 | Eric Gerets (c) | | 62' |
| DF | 4 | Walter Meeuws | 79' |
| DF | 3 | Luc Millecamps |
| DF | 14 | Marc Baecke |
| MF | 20 | Guy Vandersmissen | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Franky Vercauteren |
| MF | 10 | Ludo Coeck |
| FW | 11 | Jan Ceulemans |
| FW | 9 | Erwin Vandenbergh |
| FW | 21 | Alexandre Czerniatynski |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 8 | Wilfried Van Moer | | 46' |
| GK | 12 | Theo Custers |
| DF | 13 | François Van der Elst |
| DF | 16 | Gerard Plessers | | 62' |
| MF | 17 | René Verheyen |
| Manager: ||
| Guy Thys ||
| GK | 1 | Ferenc Mészáros |
| DF | 2 | Győző Martos |
| DF | 18 | Attila Kerekes |
| DF | 6 | Imre Garaba |
| DF | 19 | József Varga |
| MF | 5 | Sándor Müller | 67' |
| MF | 8 | Tibor Nyilasi (c) |
| FW | 9 | András Törőcsik |
| FW | 7 | László Fazekas |
| FW | 10 | László Kiss | 70' |
| FW | 11 | Gábor Pölöskei |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 12 | Lázár Szentes |
| DF | 13 | Tibor Rab |
| DF | 14 | Sándor Sallai | 67' |
| MF | 16 | Ferenc Csongrádi | 70' |
| GK | 21 | Béla Katzirz |
| Manager: ||
| Kálmán Mészöly ||
* Assistant referees:
* Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)
* Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)

### Argentina vs El Salvador

| Argentina | El Salvador |
| GK | 7 | Ubaldo Fillol |
| DF | 14 | Jorge Olguín | 31' |
| DF | 15 | Daniel Passarella (c) |
| DF | 8 | Luis Galván |
| DF | 18 | Alberto Tarantini |
| MF | 1 | Osvaldo Ardiles |
| MF | 9 | Américo Gallego | 44' |
| MF | 10 | Diego Maradona |
| MF | 11 | Mario Kempes |
| FW | 4 | Daniel Bertoni | | 67' |
| FW | 5 | Gabriel Calderón | | 78' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 2 | Héctor Baley |
| FW | 6 | Ramón Díaz | | 67' |
| MF | 12 | Patricio Hernández |
| DF | 13 | Julio Olarticoechea |
| FW | 17 | Santiago Santamaría | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| César Luis Menotti ||
| GK | 1 | Luis Guevara Mora |
| DF | 12 | Francisco Osorto | 20' | 33' |
| DF | 3 | José Francisco Jovel |
| DF | 15 | Jaime Rodríguez |
| DF | 4 | Carlos Recinos | 45' |
| MF | 8 | José Luis Rugamas |
| MF | 6 | Joaquín Ventura | | 78' |
| MF | 10 | Norberto Huezo (c) |
| MF | 14 | Luis Ramírez Zapata | 26' |
| FW | 11 | Jorge González |
| FW | 13 | José María Rivas |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 2 | Mario Castillo |
| FW | 9 | Ever Hernández |
| MF | 16 | Mauricio Alfaro | | 78' |
| DF | 18 | Miguel Ángel Díaz | | 33' |
| GK | 19 | Eduardo Hernández |
| Manager: ||
| Pipo Rodríguez ||
* Assistant referees:
* Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)
* Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria)