Date: 23-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: VIGO
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/french/english/german
My rating: **
Notes: Zoff,Rossi,Conti,Tardelli, N'Kono,Kunde,Milla,Tokoto
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 23 June 1982, 17:15
Balaídos, Vigo
Attendance: 20,000
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 20°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff (c)
Antonio Cabrini
Gaetano Scirea
Fulvio Collovati
Claudio Gentile
Giampiero Marini
Marco Tardelli
Bruno Conti
Francesco Graziani
Paolo Rossi
Giancarlo Antognoni
Coach: Enzo Bearzot (ITA)
CAMEROON
Thomas N’Kono (c)
Ephrem M’Bom
Emmanuel Kundé
Michel Ndoumbé
Grégoire M’Bida
Jean Tokoto
Ibrahim Aoudou
René Ndjeya
Roger Milla
Jean Manga-Onguéné
Théophile Abega
Coach: Jean Vincent (CMR)
Referee: Michel Vautrot (FRA)
Goals:
61′ Francesco Graziani, ITA
62′ Grégoire M’Bida, CMR
Match overview
Italy took the lead through Graziani’s header, but Cameroon responded immediately with an equaliser from M’Bida. Both teams created chances but were unable to find a winner. The draw meant Italy advanced to the next round without winning a group match, while Cameroon exited the tournament unbeaten.
Trivia
Italy’s three group draws marked the first time a team had advanced from the group stage without a win. Cameroon became the first African team to go unbeaten in a World Cup group stage but were eliminated on goal difference.
