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  "id": "world-cup-1982",
  "type": "entity",
  "name": "FIFA World Cup 1982 (champions - Italy)",
  "summary": "The 1982 World Cup in Spain ended with Italy beating West Germany 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on 11 July 1982 - Rossi, Tardelli (with the legendary celebration) and Altobelli scoring. Paolo Rossi won both the Golden Boot (six goals) and Golden Ball after not scoring in Italy's first four games, including a hat-trick that eliminated favourites Brazil.",
  "locale": "en",
  "tags": [
    "world-cup",
    "world-cup-1982",
    "fifa",
    "tournaments",
    "finals"
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "preceded",
      "target": "world-cup-1986"
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    "Who won the 1982 World Cup?",
    "Who scored in the 1982 final?",
    "Why is Paolo Rossi's 1982 Golden Boot unusual?"
  ],
  "claims": [
    {
      "id": "c1",
      "text": "Italy beat West Germany 3-1 in the 1982 final at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid on 11 July 1982, with goals from Paolo Rossi (57th), Marco Tardelli (69th) and Alessandro Altobelli (81st); Paul Breitner replied for West Germany (83rd).",
      "sources": [
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      ],
      "confidence": 0.95
    },
    {
      "id": "c2",
      "text": "Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot with six goals and the Golden Ball despite not scoring in Italy's first four matches - no other player has taken as many games to open their account and still finished a World Cup as top scorer - including a hat-trick against favourites Brazil, and goals in the semi-final and final.",
      "sources": [
        "fifa-wc1982-rossi-article"
      ],
      "confidence": 0.94
    }
  ],
  "takeaways": [],
  "faqs": [],
  "evidence_tier": "primary",
  "evidence": {
    "level": "industry_observation",
    "source_types": [
      "industry_observation"
    ]
  },
  "moat_flag": false,
  "winning_edge": "Binds the Rossi drought-to-Golden-Boot record - FIFA's own framing - to the final's exact scorers and minutes.",
  "confidence": 0.94,
  "last_verified": "2026-08-08",
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    "name": "FIFA World Cup 1982 (champions - Italy)",
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    "dateModified": "2026-08-08",
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        "name": "Paolo Rossi - goal drought to Golden Ball, 1982 World Cup (FIFA.com)",
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    "headline": "FIFA World Cup 1982 (champions - Italy)"
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}