The 1982 FIFA World Cup took place in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982.
Each of the 24 participating nations had to submit a squad of no more than 22 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers.
Note: With the exception of the goalkeepers, who were assigned the traditional shirt numbers for the role (1, 12 and 22) the Italian team was numbered alphabetically within their respective positions – Defenders (from 2 to 8), Midfielders (from 9 to 14), Wingers (from 15 to 17) and Forwards (from 18 to 21).
Head coaches: Mahieddine Khalef and Rachid Mekhloufi
Jozef Daerden was a replacement to René Vandereycken in at the last moment due to an injury of the latter.
Head coach: José de la Paz Herrera
José Santamaría represented both Uruguay and Spain as a player.