The group consisted of four teams: Seeded team Poland, two-time World Cup winners Italy, Peru and World Cup debutants Cameroon.
Poland won the group, having achieved the only victory among the six fixtures in the group, and advanced to the second round.
Italy also advanced, ahead of Cameroon, as Italy had scored the greater number of goals.
Cameroon therefore exited the tournament undefeated.
Assistant referees: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Assistant referees: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Adolf Prokop (East Germany) Assistant referees: Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) Abraham Klein (Israel) Assistant referees: Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) Mario Rubio Vázquez (Mexico) Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain) Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain)