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1982 FIFA World Cup Group 5

Group 5 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 16 June and ended on 25 June 1982. The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team and host nation Spain, World Cup debutants Honduras, Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland won the group after defeating Spain in their final group game, who also progressed to the second round in a game marred by controversy[citation needed]. Just a few hours after the Disgrace of Gijón, another disheartening and suspicious incident unfolded during the 1982 World Cup. This time, it involved the match between Northern Ireland and Spain, which, much like the West Germany versus Austria match, held pivotal importance in Group 5. The game took place on the same day, June 25, 1982, at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain. Similar to the situation in Gijón, both teams were aware that they would secure advancement to the knockout stages if Northern Ireland won by a single goal. The decisive goal of the match came in the 47th minute when Gerry Armstrong scored for Northern Ireland. Following this, the tempo of the game dropped significantly, with neither side making any substantial attempts to score. The rest of encounter was defined by a conspicuous absence of attacking zeal and an overall sense of lethargy, persisting even after Mal Donaghy received his marching orders for Northern Ireland. Remarkably, the dismissal, transpiring with over thirty minutes remaining, failed to ignite any fervent response from Spain, as they refrained from pushing forward in pursuit of a goal. This event brought attention to the shortcomings of the group stage format, prompting questions about the integrity of the competition. It also sparked calls for FIFA to reconsider the rules of the World Cup, aiming to make it more challenging for teams to engage in collusion.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Northern Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4 Advance to second round
2  Spain (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
3  Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Honduras 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Matches

Spain vs Honduras

Spain 1–1 Honduras
López Ufarte 65' (pen.) Report Zelaya 8'
Spain
Honduras
GK 1 Luis Arconada (c)
SW 6 José Ramón Alexanko
DF 2 José Antonio Camacho
DF 5 Miguel Tendillo
DF 3 Rafael Gordillo
MF 4 Periko Alonso
MF 10 Jesús María Zamora
MF 8 Joaquín downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 7 Juanito downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Jesús María Satrústegui
FW 11 Roberto López Ufarte
Substitutes:
DF 12 Santiago Urquiaga
MF 15 Enrique Saura upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Tente Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Quini
GK 21 Urruti
Manager:
José Santamaría
GK 21 Julio César Arzú
SW 5 Allan Anthony Costly
DF 2 Efraín Gutiérrez
DF 3 Jaime Villegas
DF 4 Fernando Bulnes
MF 20 Gilberto Yearwood
MF 6 Ramón Maradiaga (c)
MF 15 Héctor Zelaya
FW 13 Prudencio Norales downward-facing red arrow 69'
FW 9 Armando Betancourt
FW 10 Macho Figueroa
Substitutes:
GK 1 Salomón Nazar
MF 8 Francisco Javier Toledo
MF 14 Juan Cruz Murillo
DF 17 José Cruz
MF 18 Carlos Orlando Caballero upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Chelato Uclés

Assistant referees:
Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria)
Luis Barrancos (Bolivia)

Yugoslavia vs Northern Ireland

Yugoslavia 0–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Yugoslavia
Northern Ireland
GK 1 Dragan Pantelić
SW 4 Velimir Zajec
DF 15 Miloš Hrstić
DF 14 Nikola Jovanović
DF 5 Nenad Stojković
MF 8 Edhem Šljivo
MF 3 Ivan Gudelj
MF 20 Ivica Šurjak (c)
MF 7 Vladimir Petrović
FW 11 Zlatko Vujović
FW 13 Safet Sušić
Substitutes:
DF 2 Ive Jerolimov
MF 16 Miloš Šestić
DF 17 Jurica Jerković
FW 19 Vahid Halilhodžić
GK 22 Ratko Svilar
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić
GK 1 Pat Jennings
DF 2 Jimmy Nicholl
DF 5 Chris Nicholl
DF 12 John McClelland
DF 3 Mal Donaghy
MF 8 Martin O'Neill (c)
MF 10 Sammy McIlroy
MF 4 David McCreery
FW 16 Norman Whiteside Yellow card 62'
FW 9 Gerry Armstrong
FW 11 Billy Hamilton
Substitutes:
DF 6 John O'Neill
MF 7 Noel Brotherston
GK 17 Jim Platt
FW 19 Felix Healy
MF 20 Jim Cleary
Manager:
Billy Bingham

Assistant referees:
Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
Károly Palotai (Hungary)

Spain vs Yugoslavia

This was the fourth time that Yugoslavia lost for the host nation of tournament, after Uruguay in 1930, Chile in 1962 and West Germany in 1974.

Spain 2–1 Yugoslavia
Juanito 14' (pen.)
Saura 66'
Report Gudelj 10'
Spain
Yugoslavia
GK 1 Luis Arconada (c)
SW 6 José Ramón Alexanko
DF 2 José Antonio Camacho
DF 5 Miguel Tendillo
DF 3 Rafael Gordillo Yellow card 87'
MF 4 Periko Alonso
MF 16 Tente Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 10 Jesús María Zamora Yellow card 80'
FW 7 Juanito
FW 9 Jesús María Satrústegui downward-facing red arrow 63'
FW 11 Roberto López Ufarte
Substitutes:
DF 12 Santiago Urquiaga
MF 15 Enrique Saura upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 19 Santillana
FW 20 Quini upward-facing green arrow 63'
GK 21 Urruti
Manager:
José Santamaría
GK 1 Dragan Pantelić
SW 4 Velimir Zajec
DF 6 Zlatko Krmpotić
DF 14 Nikola Jovanović downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 5 Nenad Stojković Yellow card 35'
MF 3 Ivan Gudelj
MF 7 Vladimir Petrović
MF 8 Edhem Šljivo Yellow card 78'
MF 20 Ivica Šurjak (c)
FW 11 Zlatko Vujović downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 13 Safet Sušić
Substitutes:
DF 9 Zoran Vujović
MF 16 Miloš Šestić upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 17 Jurica Jerković
FW 19 Vahid Halilhodžić upward-facing green arrow 74'
GK 22 Ratko Svilar
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić

Assistant referees:
António Garrido (Portugal)
Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)

Honduras vs Northern Ireland

Honduras 1–1 Northern Ireland
Laing 60' Report Armstrong 10'
Attendance: 15,000
Honduras
Northern Ireland
GK 21 Julio César Arzú
SW 5 Allan Anthony Costly
DF 2 Efraín Gutiérrez
DF 3 Jaime Villegas
DF 17 José Cruz
MF 6 Ramón Maradiaga (c)
MF 20 Gilberto Yearwood
MF 15 Héctor Zelaya
MF 10 Macho Figueroa
FW 13 Prudencio Norales downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 9 Armando Betancourt
Substitutes:
GK 1 Salomón Nazar
FW 7 Eduardo Laing upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 8 Francisco Javier Toledo
MF 11 David Bueso
MF 18 Carlos Orlando Caballero
Manager:
Chelato Uclés
GK 1 Pat Jennings
DF 2 Jimmy Nicholl
DF 3 Mal Donaghy
DF 5 Chris Nicholl
DF 12 John McClelland
MF 4 David McCreery
MF 8 Martin O'Neill (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
MF 9 Gerry Armstrong
MF 10 Sammy McIlroy
FW 11 Billy Hamilton
FW 16 Norman Whiteside downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutes:
DF 6 John O'Neill
MF 7 Noel Brotherston upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 13 Sammy Nelson
MF 14 Tommy Cassidy
FW 19 Felix Healy upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Billy Bingham

Assistant referees:
Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Paolo Casarin (Italy)

Honduras vs Yugoslavia

Honduras 0–1 Yugoslavia
Report Petrović 88' (pen.)
Attendance: 25,000
Honduras
Yugoslavia
GK 21 Julio César Arzú
SW 5 Allan Anthony Costly
DF 12 Domingo Drummond
DF 3 Jaime Villegas
DF 4 Fernando Bulnes
MF 15 Héctor Zelaya
MF 20 Gilberto Yearwood Red card 89'
MF 6 Ramón Maradiaga (c) Yellow card 85'
MF 14 Juan Cruz Murillo downward-facing red arrow 65'
FW 9 Armando Betancourt
FW 10 Macho Figueroa
Substitutes:
GK 1 Salomón Nazar
FW 7 Eduardo Laing upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 8 Francisco Javier Toledo
DF 17 José Cruz
MF 18 Carlos Orlando Caballero
Manager:
Chelato Uclés
GK 1 Dragan Pantelić
SW 4 Velimir Zajec
DF 6 Zlatko Krmpotić Yellow card 81'
DF 14 Nikola Jovanović downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 5 Nenad Stojković
MF 8 Edhem Šljivo
MF 3 Ivan Gudelj
MF 20 Ivica Šurjak (c)
MF 7 Vladimir Petrović
FW 11 Zlatko Vujović downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 13 Safet Sušić
Substitutes:
DF 2 Ive Jerolimov
MF 16 Miloš Šestić upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 17 Jurica Jerković
FW 19 Vahid Halilhodžić upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 22 Ratko Svilar
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić

Assistant referees:
Luis Paulino Siles (Costa Rica)
Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)

Spain vs Northern Ireland

Spain 0–1 Northern Ireland
Report Armstrong 47'
Spain
Northern Ireland
GK 1 Luis Arconada (c)
SW 6 José Ramón Alexanko
DF 2 José Antonio Camacho
DF 5 Miguel Tendillo
DF 3 Rafael Gordillo
MF 4 Periko Alonso
MF 16 Tente Sánchez
MF 15 Enrique Saura
FW 7 Juanito Yellow card 20'
FW 9 Jesús María Satrústegui downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Roberto López Ufarte downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Santiago Urquiaga
DF 14 Antonio Maceda
MF 17 Ricardo Gallego upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 20 Quini upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 21 Urruti
Manager:
José Santamaría
GK 1 Pat Jennings
SW 2 Jimmy Nicholl
DF 5 Chris Nicholl
DF 12 John McClelland
DF 3 Mal Donaghy Red card 60'
MF 8 Martin O'Neill (c)
MF 10 Sammy McIlroy Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 50'
MF 4 David McCreery
MF 9 Gerry Armstrong
FW 16 Norman Whiteside downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW 11 Billy Hamilton Yellow card 41'
Substitutes:
DF 13 Sammy Nelson upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 14 Tommy Cassidy upward-facing green arrow 50'
MF 15 Tommy Finney
FW 19 Felix Healy
GK 22 George Dunlop
Manager:
Billy Bingham

Assistant referees:
Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru)
Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

See also

References