Group A was one of four groups of national teams competing in the second stage of the
1982 FIFA World Cup. The group's three matches were staged at the
Nou Camp in
Barcelona. The group consisted of three teams advancing from the first group stage: Group 1 winners
Poland, Group 3 winners
Belgium and Group 6 runners-up the
Soviet Union.
Poland topped the group and advanced to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by eventual champions
Italy.
Qualified teams
The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runner-up of Group 6 qualified for Group A of the second round.