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Hosts of the 12th World Cup in 1982.
won by Italy, who beat West Germany 3-1 in the final. With its third World Cup title (after 1934 and 1938), Italy drew level with Brazil. This World Cup was marked by a series of great matches and is widely regarded as the second-best ever after the legendary 1970 tournament. This was also the first World Cup to feature 24 teams, an expansion from at most 16 in the previous tournaments.
Spain progressed only as far as the 2nd Round. The worst ever finish for a host nation a record since repeated by USA in 1994 and Japan in 2002.