The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as East Germany prevailed over Great Britain 9–2 and China won against Kuwait 9–3.

The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as the Soviet Union prevailed over Canada 9–1 and Poland won against Hong Kong 9–0.

The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as France prevailed over Sweden 9–3 and West Germany won against the United States 9–4.

Finally, France took the top spot in the group by beating West Germany 8–8 (64–63 on touches) while the United States finished last after losing to Sweden 9–2.

The second set saw the winners both win again (securing advancement) and the losers both lose again (resulting in elimination), as Italy prevailed over South Korea 9–5 and Hungary won against Japan 9–5.