Date: 13-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: BARCELONA
Running time: 101 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish(new)/english/french
My rating: ***
Notes: Pfaff,Gerets,Ceulemans,Vandenbergh, Maradona,Kempes,Ardiles
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 13 June 1982, 20:00
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 95,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 24°C
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Eric Gerets
Walter Meeuws
Michel Renquin
Luc Millecamps
Ludo Coeck
Wilfried Van Moer
Jan Ceulemans
François Van der Elst
François Vercauteren
Erwin Vandenbergh
Coach: Guy Thys (BEL)
50′ Luc Millecamps
ARGENTINA
Ubaldo Fillol
Jorge Olguín
Luis Galván
Daniel Passarella (c)
Alberto Tarantini
Osvaldo Ardiles
Américo Gallego
Ramón Díaz
Daniel Bertoni
Diego Maradona
Leopoldo Luque
Coach: César Luis Menotti (ARG)
55′ Daniel Bertoni
63′ ↓Ramón Díaz ↑Jorge Valdano
Referee: Vojtech Christov (TCH)
Goals:
82′ Erwin Vandenbergh, BEL
Match overview
Belgium shocked the defending champions Argentina in the opening match of the 1982 World Cup, claiming a famous victory at Camp Nou. The match was tightly contested, with both sides creating chances but failing to break the deadlock until late. In the 82nd minute, Erwin Vandenbergh finished off a well-worked move, slotting past Fillol to give Belgium the lead. Argentina, led by a young Diego Maradona in his World Cup debut, pushed forward in search of an equaliser but were repeatedly denied by the Belgian defence and goalkeeper Jean-Marie Pfaff. The result put Belgium in a strong position in the group and sent a warning to the rest of the tournament.
Trivia
This match marked Diego Maradona’s first appearance at a World Cup, a highly anticipated debut for the Argentine prodigy. Belgium’s win was one of the biggest upsets of the opening round and set the tone for a competitive Group 3. The attendance of 95,000 at Camp Nou remains one of the highest in World Cup history for a group stage match.
