World Cup 1966

The World Cup 1966 was played in England (11–30 July). 16 teams played 32 matches and scored 89 goals — 2.78 per match; 1,563,135 spectators attended.

England won the title, beating West Germany in the final (4–2 (a.e.t.)) at Wembley Stadium, London, referee Gottfried Dienst.

Also in the last four: Portugal and Soviet Union.

Top scorer: Eusébio with 9 goals.

EnglandHosts

32Matches

89Goals

2.78Goals per match

1,563,135Attendance

Knockout matches

Final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
30 July 1966	England – West Germany	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Wembley Stadium, London

Third-place match

Date	Match	Score	Venue
28 July 1966	Portugal – Soviet Union	2–1	Wembley Stadium, London

Semi-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
25 July 1966	West Germany – Soviet Union	2–1	Goodison Park, Liverpool
26 July 1966	England – Portugal	2–1	Wembley Stadium, London

Quarter-final

Date	Match	Score	Venue
23 July 1966	England – Argentina	1–0	Wembley Stadium, London
23 July 1966	West Germany – Uruguay	4–0	Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
23 July 1966	Portugal – North Korea	5–3	Goodison Park, Liverpool
23 July 1966	Soviet Union – Hungary	2–1	Roker Park, Sunderland

Groups and tables

Group 1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	England	3	2	1	0	4–0	5
2	Uruguay	3	1	2	0	2–1	4
3	Mexico	3	0	2	1	1–3	2
4	France	3	0	1	2	2–5	1

Results (6)

11 July 1966 — England 0–0 Uruguay
13 July 1966 — France 1–1 Mexico
15 July 1966 — Uruguay 2–1 France
16 July 1966 — England 2–0 Mexico
19 July 1966 — Mexico 0–0 Uruguay
20 July 1966 — England 2–0 France

Group 2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	West Germany	3	2	1	0	7–1	5
2	Argentina	3	2	1	0	4–1	5
3	Spain	3	1	0	2	4–5	2
4	Switzerland	3	0	0	3	1–9	0

Results (6)

12 July 1966 — West Germany 5–0 Switzerland
13 July 1966 — Argentina 2–1 Spain
15 July 1966 — Spain 2–1 Switzerland
16 July 1966 — Argentina 0–0 West Germany
19 July 1966 — Argentina 2–0 Switzerland
20 July 1966 — West Germany 2–1 Spain

Group 3

#	Team	P	W	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Portugal	3	3	0	9–2	6
2	Hungary	3	2	1	7–5	4
3	Brazil	3	1	2	4–6	2
4	Bulgaria	3	0	3	1–8	0

Results (6)

12 July 1966 — Brazil 2–0 Bulgaria
13 July 1966 — Portugal 3–1 Hungary
15 July 1966 — Hungary 3–1 Brazil
16 July 1966 — Portugal 3–0 Bulgaria
19 July 1966 — Portugal 3–1 Brazil
20 July 1966 — Hungary 3–1 Bulgaria

Group 4

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF–GA	Pts
1	Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	6–1	6
2	North Korea	3	1	1	1	2–4	3
3	Italy	3	1	0	2	2–2	2
4	Chile	3	0	1	2	2–5	1

Results (6)

12 July 1966 — Soviet Union 3–0 North Korea
13 July 1966 — Italy 2–0 Chile
15 July 1966 — Chile 1–1 North Korea
16 July 1966 — Soviet Union 1–0 Italy
19 July 1966 — North Korea 1–0 Italy
20 July 1966 — Soviet Union 2–1 Chile

Top scorers

Player	Team	Goals
Eusébio	Portugal	9
Helmut Haller	West Germany	6
Ferenc Bene	Hungary	4
Franz Beckenbauer	West Germany	4
Geoff Hurst	England	4
Valeriy Porkujan	Soviet Union	4
Bobby Charlton	England	3
Eduard Malofeyev	Soviet Union	3
José Augusto	Portugal	3
José Augusto Torres	Portugal	3
Luis Artime	Argentina	3
Roger Hunt	England	3
Igor Chislenko	Soviet Union	2
Kálmán Mészöly	Hungary	2
Pak Seung-zin	North Korea	2

Stadiums

Venue	Matches
Wembley Stadium, London	9
Goodison Park, Liverpool	5
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield	4
Roker Park, Sunderland	4
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough	3
Old Trafford, Manchester	3
Villa Park, Birmingham	3
White City Stadium, London	1

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