World-championship soccer “España 82” II, 1981
Final: Italy - West Germany 3-1
Italy survived the opening round on goal difference and then went on to win the trophy for a third time after a beautiful Brazilian team had bowed out to them in an astonishing match in the second phase. Italy went on to the final and beat West Germany 3-1. Rossi finished top scorer with six goals.
The
tournament was expanded to 24 teams, split into six groups of four with the top
two advancing to a second stage in which four groups of three played for
semi-final places. It proved a laborious and unwieldy format short on knockout
action. But it did mean extra places for regions previously under-represented
at the tournament. Africa had two teams for the first time while Asia, Australasian
and North America also benefited. For the first time a penalty shootout would
settle a tie after 120 minutes, and France became the first team to suffer the
trauma of elimination without defeat in its semi-final with West Germany.
Group 1: Poland, Italy, Cameroon, Peru
Group 2: West Germany, Austria, Algeria, Chile
Group 3: Belgium, Argentina, Hungary, El Salvador
Group 4: England, France, Czechoslovakia, Kuwait
Group 5: Northern Ireland, Spain, Yugoslavia, Honduras
Group 6: Brazil, Soviet Union, Scotland, New Zealand
Date of issue: 6 July 1982
Expiration date:
Design: M.Mathy
Printing: Chalot s.a., Braine-le-Château, Belgium
Perforation: 13
Size: 42 x 32 mm
Sheet: 25
Marginal inscriptions: 6 vertical lines all around, “ZAIRE” on top and bottom.
Circulation: 275,000
No 1137. 2k, El Salvador-Hungary (1-10)
No 1138. 8k, Cameroon-Peru (0-0)
No 1139. 25k, Brazil- Soviet Union (2-1)
No 1140. 50k, Kuwait- Czechoslovakia (1-1)
No 1141. 90k, Yugoslavia- Northern Ireland (0-0)
No 1142. 1z, Austria-Chili (1-2)
No 1143. 1,45z, France-England (1-3)
No 1144. 1,70z, Germany-Algeria (1-2)
No 1145. 3z, Spain-Honduras (1-1)
No 1146. 3,50z, Belgium-Argentina (1-0)
No. 1147. 5z, Scotland-New Zealand (5-2)
No 1148. 6z, Italy-Poland (0-0)
The series:
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The imperforated series is in size and coloring exact the same as above:
Remark: the white border around these stamps is much larger when cut from a side, top, bottom or corner of a sheet.
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There are no variations or curiosities known for any of the above shown material.