This is the film of the 1982 World Cup on DVD, which took place in Spain and was eventually won by Italy. It's a fascinating documentary with footage and highlights from the final stages of the tournament.
The quality of the film is a reflection of the original date of broadcast and recording.
With 24 sides competing for the first time, the holders Argentina and favourites Brazil were the teams to beat. However, after a two-year ban, Italian maestro Paulo Rossi set the tournament alight as his excellent side beat both South American teams and went on to a convincing final victory.
The most surprising absences from the finals were those of 1974 and 1978 runners-up Netherlands (eliminated by Belgium and France), North America's power Mexico (eliminated by El Salvador), and to a lesser extent 1974 and 1978 participant Sweden (eliminated by Scotland and Northern Ireland). England, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and the Soviet Union were back in the Finals after a 12-year absence. Yugoslavia were also back after missing the 1978 tournament. Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait, and New Zealand all participated in the World Cup for the first time.
This is a superb football documentary which brings all the highlights and excitement from the final stages of the 1982 World Cup on this nostalgic DVD.
