FIFA World Cup 1982 · Third-place play-off

Poland 3–2 France

Saturday 10 Jul 1982 · Alicante, Spain (neutral)

Poland3–2France

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Girard Szarmach Majewski Kupcewicz Couriol

13′0–1René Girard France
40′1–1Andrzej Szarmach Poland
44′2–1Stefan Majewski Poland
46′3–1Janusz Kupcewicz Poland
72′3–2Alain Couriol France

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Poland

Came on

12Roman WójcickiDF↑46′

France

Came on

6Christian LopezDF↑65′
19Didier SixFW↑82′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Poland: 1861 → 1892
France: 1866 → 1836

Expected score for Poland: 49.3% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 18, 1939–2024.

Poland wins: 3
Draws: 6
France wins: 9

Form either side

Poland

Before

0–0 v Cameroon 19 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
5–1 v Peru 22 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
3–0 v Belgium 28 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
0–0 v Russia 4 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
0–2 v Italy 8 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

4–0 v France 31 Aug 1982 · Friendly
3–2 v Finland 8 Sep 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
1–2 v Portugal 10 Oct 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
3–1 v Bulgaria 23 Mar 1983 · Friendly
1–1 v Finland 17 Apr 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983

France

Before

4–1 v Kuwait 21 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–1 v Czech Republic 24 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
1–0 v Austria 28 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
4–1 v Northern Ireland 4 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982
3–3 v Germany 8 Jul 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

After

0–4 v Poland 31 Aug 1982 · Friendly
1–0 v Hungary 6 Oct 1982 · Friendly
2–1 v Netherlands 10 Nov 1982 · Friendly
3–0 v Portugal 16 Feb 1983 · Friendly
1–1 v Russia 23 Mar 1983 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Poland

0–0 v Italy Group stage
0–0 v Cameroon Group stage
5–1 v Peru Group stage
3–0 v Belgium Group stage
0–0 v Russia Group stage
0–2 v Italy Semi-final
3–2 v France Third-place play-off

France

1–3 v England Group stage
4–1 v Kuwait Group stage
1–1 v Czech Republic Group stage
1–0 v Austria Group stage
4–1 v Northern Ireland Group stage
3–3 v Germany Semi-final
2–3 v Poland Third-place play-off

Every Poland v France match18

From Poland's side.


25 Jun 2024	France	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2024	Group stage
4 Dec 2022	France	1–3	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Round of 16
9 Jun 2011	France	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 2004	France	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
23 Feb 2000	France	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
16 Aug 1995	France	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
16 Nov 1994	France	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
14 Aug 1991	France	1–5	Home	Friendly	—
15 Aug 1990	France	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
31 Aug 1982	France	4–0	Away	Friendly	—
10 Jul 1982	France	3–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1982	Third-place play-off
24 Apr 1976	France	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Sep 1974	France	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Sep 1967	France	1–4	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
22 Oct 1966	France	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1966	—
11 Apr 1962	France	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Sep 1960	France	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
22 Jan 1939	France	0–4	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul