Group 1 was one of six groups of national teams competing in the group stage of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Play began on 14 June and ended on 23 June 1982. 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.
