<P> The tournament was won by Italy , who defeated West Germany 3 -- 1 during the final match , held in the Spanish capital of Madrid . It was Italy 's third World Cup win and first since 1938 . The defending champions Argentina were eliminated in the second group round . Algeria , Cameroon , Honduras , Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals . </P>
<P> The tournament was won by Italy , who defeated West Germany 3 -- 1 during the final match , held in the Spanish capital of Madrid . It was Italy 's third World Cup win and first since 1938 . The defending champions Argentina were eliminated in the second group round . Algeria , Cameroon , Honduras , Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals . </P>
who won the soccer world cup in 1982
who won the soccer world cup in 1982
Italy
Italy