1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982.

The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final in the Spanish capital of Madrid. It was Italy's third World Cup win and first since 1938. The holders Argentina were eliminated in the second group round. Algeria, Cameroon, Honduras, Kuwait and New Zealand made their first appearances in the finals.

The tournament featured two of the greatest matches in World Cup history: Italy's sensational win over Brazil in a second round game and West Germany's semi-final defeat of France via the first ever penalty shoot-out in World Cup competition.

In the first round of Group 3, Hungary defeated El Salvador 10–1, equalling the largest margin of victory ever recorded in the finals (Hungary over South Korea 9–0 in 1954, and Yugoslavia over Zaire 9–0 in 1974).

Host selection

Spain was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in London, England on 6 July 1966. Hosting rights for the 1974 and 1978 tournaments were awarded at the same time. West Germany agreed a deal with Spain by which Spain would support West Germany for the 1974 tournament, and in return West Germany would allow Spain to bid for the 1982 World Cup unopposed.

Zico

Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Portuguese pronunciation: [aʁˈtuʁ ɐ̃ˈtũnis koˈĩbɾɐ], born 3 March 1953 in Rio de Janeiro), better known as Zico ([ˈziku]), is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. Often called the "White Pelé", he was a creative player, gifted with excellent technical ability and vision, and he is considered one of the most skilled finishers and best passers ever. Arguably the world's best player of the late 1970s and early 80s, he is regarded as one of the best playmakers and free kick specialists of all time, able to bend the ball in all directions. In 1999, Zico came eighth in the FIFA Player of the Century grand jury vote, and in 2004 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. According to Pelé, generally considered the best player ever, "throughout the years, the one player that came closest to me was Zico".

With 48 goals in 71 official appearances for Brazil, Zico is the fourth highest goalscorer for his national team. He represented them in the 1978, 1982 and 1986 World Cups. They did not win any of those tournaments, even though the 1982 squad is considered one of the greatest Brazilian national squads ever. Zico is often considered one of the best players in football history not to have been on a World Cup winning squad. He was chosen 1981 and 1983 Player of the Year.

Zico (disambiguation)

Zico may refer to:

See also

Zico (rapper)

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Woo Ji Ho (Korean: 우지호; born September 14, 1992), better known by the stage name Zico (Korean: 지코), is a South Korean rapper. He is the leader of the boy group Block B. He is notable for his successful crossover skills, maintaining an underground reputation with mainstream hip hop appeal even as a Korean idol. He has produced both successful K-pop and Korean hip hop music.

Career

Pre-debut

Early life

Zico was born in Mapo, Seoul on September 14, 1992. Zico attended Seoul Music High School as a "Vocal Performance Major." In the lyrics of his song "Release," he mentioned that he spent a year studying abroad in both Canada and China, as well as three years in Japan.

Early Underground Rapping Career

Zico started his rapping career by promoting underground. In his early teenage years, he went by the name "Nacseo" (낙서), meaning 'doodle' or 'scribble' in Korean. He and Rap Monster were part of a hip-hop crew. He promoted as Nacseo in the Japanese underground hip hop scene alongside crews "Dope Squad" and "Undisputed." Zico has confirmed he auditioned for SM Entertainment as a teen.