World Cup 1982 : Poland beats Peru 5-1 to qualify for next round
A CORUñA, Jun. 22, 1982 (AMP) — Spain 82 : Poland defeated Peru by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Tuesday afternoon at the Estadio Riazor in A Coruña.
45 minutes of play and neither the Poles nor the Peruvians have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Smolarek ('55), Lato ('58), Boniek ('61), Buncol ('68) and Ciołek ('76).
Poland advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Peru is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Poland at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1938)
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974)
Peru at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1930)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Poland
5:1
Peru
5:1 (0:0)
- 22 June 1982
- 17:15
- A Coruña
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Poland | 4 |
 Italy | 2 |
 Cameroon | 2 |
| Peru | 2 |
Matches
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