FIFA World Cup - First Expansion
Time: Tuesday Jul 13, 1982
Place: Spain
Details: Spain hosted an expanded 1982 World Cup which featured 24 teams, the first expansion since 1934. The teams were divided into six groups of four, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the second round, where they split into four groups of three.
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