After 12 years in the wilderness, Czechoslovakia returned to the World Cup their first appearance since 1970. Jozef Vengloš was the man tasked with guiding them back.
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 5 |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 6 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia's campaign never truly ignited, and a group stage exit brought an early end to their World Cup hopes. Goals proved hard to come by, with just 2 in 3 matches, and their lack of firepower ultimately told.
Czechoslovakia endured a difficult group stage, unable to advance despite moments of resistance. Their campaign featured a 1-1 draw with Kuwait, a 0-2 defeat against England, and a 1-1 draw with France. Czechoslovakia's tournament ended at the the group phase, a campaign that never truly got going.
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Winless throughout eliminated in the group stage.
Antonín Panenka led Czechoslovakia's attack with 2 goals at the 1982 World Cup.
2of 2 goals from the spot
The tactical mind behind Czechoslovakia's 1982 campaign. Winless under Vengloš leading Czechoslovakia at his first World Cup.
Czechoslovakia's defense was solid, but not overly creative. The team relied on draws to scrape a single point from Group B.
