Italy v Germany, 11 July 1982
| Score | 3-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Arnaldo Cesar Coelho |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Final |
| Venue | Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid |
| Attendance | 90,089 |
View Italy v Germany head to head
Kick Off: 20:00 Local (19:00 BST)
Coming after their 1934 and 1938 victories, Italy had now drawn level with record champions Brazil.
Italy's Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer (6 goals), and the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player (awarded for the first time).
The Italian Captain and goalkeeper Dino Zoff at forty also became the oldest player to win the World Cup.
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Italy
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Goals:
| Paolo Rossi | 56 |
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| Marco Tardelli | 69 |
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| Alessandro Altobelli | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dino Zoff
(captain)
Defender
Giuseppe Bergomi
Defender
Antonio Cabrini
Defender
Fulvio Collovati
Defender
Claudio Gentile
Defender
Gaetano Scirea
Midfielder
Gabriele Oriali
Midfielder
Marco Tardelli
Forward
Bruno Conti
Forward
Francesco Graziani
Forward
Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
| Alessandro Altobelli for Francesco Graziani | 7 |
| Franco Causio for Alessandro Altobelli | 89 |
Cards:
| Bruno Conti | 31 | Y |
| Gabriele Oriali | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ivano Bordon
Midfielder
Giuseppe Dossena
Midfielder
Giampiero Marini
Forward
Alessandro Altobelli
Forward
Franco Causio
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Germany
Manager: Jupp Derwall
Goals:
| Paul Breitner | 82 |
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Starting lineup:
Harald Schumacher
Goalkeeper
Paul Breitner
Defender
Hans Peter Briegel
Defender
Bernd Förster
Defender
Karlheinz Förster
Defender
Manfred Kaltz
Defender
(captain)
Ulrich Stielike
Defender
Wolfgang Dremmler
Defender/Midfielder
Pierre Littbarski
Midfielder
Klaus Fischer
Forward
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Horst Hrubesch for Wolfgang Dremmler | 63 |
| Hansi Muller for Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 70 |
Cards:
| Wolfgang Dremmler | 61 | Y |
| Ulrich Stielike | 73 | Y |
| Pierre Littbarski | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bernd Franke
Defender
Wilfried Hannes
Midfielder
Felix Magath
Midfielder
Hansi Muller
Forward
Horst Hrubesch