P173 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                                   THE 1982 FIFA WORLD CUP, the 12th FIFA  World Cup, was held in Spain from 13  June to 11 July.  The tournament was won by Italy, after  defeating West Germany 3-1 in the  final. It was Italy's third World Cup  win and first since 1938.  The holders Argentina were eliminated  in the second group round. The  tournament's top scorer was Paolo  Rossi of Italy with six goals,  including a hat-trick in a second  group game against Brazil and one in  the final.     Football News   Next       Prev       Home        End