1966 FIFA World Cup

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1966 FIFA World Cup
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1966 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates11–30 July
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Third placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Fourth placeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored89 (2.78 per match)
Attendance1,563,135 (48,848 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio (9 goals)
Best young player Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
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The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first and only World Cup; the match had finished at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-trick, the first (and as of 2021, only) to be scored in a World Cup final, with spectators storming the pitch during the fourth goal. England were the fifth nation to win the event, and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Brazil were the defending champions, but they failed to progress from the group stage.

Contents

Two debut teams performed well at the competition – North Korea beat Italy 1–0 on the way to reaching the quarter-finals, where they lost to Portugal 5–3. Portugal themselves finished third, losing 2–1 to England in the semi-final. Portuguese striker Eusébio was the tournament's top scorer, with nine goals clinching the golden boot with three goals more than second placed Helmut Haller.

It was the first FIFA World Cup held in the English-speaking world. Matches were played at eight stadiums across England, with the final being held at Wembley Stadium, which had a capacity of 98,600. The 1966 event featured the highest number of teams of any international tournament to date, with 70 nations participating. Thirty-one African nations boycotted the World Cup, having objected to the number of guaranteed placings at the finals.

Prior to the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen, but was recovered by a dog named Pickles four months before the tournament began. It was the first World Cup to have selected matches broadcast via satellite to countries on other continents. [1] The final, which was broadcast locally by the BBC, was the last to be shown entirely in black and white.

Background

England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This is the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries. [2] [3]

Qualification

Despite the Africans' absence, there was another new record number of entries for the qualifying tournament, with 70 nations taking part. After all the arguments, FIFA finally ruled that ten teams from Europe would qualify, along with four from South America, one from Asia and one from North and Central America. [4]

Portugal and North Korea qualified for the first time. Portugal would not qualify again until 1986, while North Korea's next appearance was at the 2010 tournament. This was also Switzerland's last World Cup finals until 1994. Notable absentees from this tournament included 1962 semi-finalists Yugoslavia and 1962 runners-up Czechoslovakia. [4] [5]

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. [4]

Controversies

African boycott

Thirty-one African nations boycotted the tournament to protest a 1964 FIFA ruling that required the three second-round winners from the African zone to enter a play-off round against the winners of the Asian zone in order to qualify for the World Cup, as they felt winning their zone was enough in itself to merit qualification. The CAF felt that the representation of African nations in the World Cup was unfair, and so they demanded that FIFA guarantee at least one African nation a spot in the finals of the following tournament. They also protested against the readmission of South Africa to FIFA in 1963, despite its expulsion from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) due to the Apartheid regime in 1958. [6] [7] As a result of this boycott, FIFA fined CAF 5,000 Swiss francs. Yidnekatchew Tessema, then president of the CAF, responded to this punishment by saying, "FIFA has adopted a relentless attitude against the African Associations and its decisions resemble methods of intimidation and repression designed to discourage any further impulses of a similar nature. In our opinion, the African National Associations… really deserved a gesture of respect rather than a fine." [8]

South Africa was subsequently assigned to the Asia and Oceania qualifying group before being disqualified after being suspended again due to pressure from other African nations in October 1964. [9] Despite this, after FIFA refused to change the qualifying format, the African teams decided anyway to pull out of the World Cup until at least one African team had a place assured in the World Cup, something which was put in place for the 1970 FIFA World Cup and all subsequent World Cup finals. [6] The Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique participated for Portugal. [6] [9]

Trophy incident and mascot

The 1966 World Cup had a rather unusual hero off the field, a dog called Pickles. [10] In the build-up to the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from an exhibition display. A nationwide hunt for the icon ensued. It was later discovered wrapped in newspaper as the dog sniffed under some bushes in London. [11] The FA commissioned a replica cup in case the original cup was not found in time. This replica, as well as Pickles' collar, is held at the National Football Museum in Manchester, where it is on display. [12]

The mascot for the 1966 competition was "World Cup Willie", a lion wearing a Union Jack jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP". This was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. Willie was designed by freelance children's book illustrator Reg Hoye. [13] [14]

Doping

West Germany encouraged and covered up a culture of doping across many sports for decades. [15] The report, titled "Doping in Germany from 1950 to today," links the West German national team of 1966, which reached the World Cup final, with doping. [16]

Format

The format of the 1966 competition remained the same as 1962: 16 qualified teams were divided into four groups of four. Each group played a round-robin format. [17] Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw, with goal average used to separate teams equal on points. [17] The top two teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage. [17]

In the knockout games, if the teams were tied after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time were played. For any match other than the final, if the teams were still tied after extra time, lots would be drawn to determine the winner. The final would have been replayed if tied after extra time. In the event, no replays or drawing of lots was necessary.

The draw for the final tournament, taking place on 6 January 1966 at the Royal Garden Hotel in London was the first ever to be televised, with England, West Germany, Brazil and Italy as seeds. [18]

Venues

Eight venues were used for this World Cup. The newest and biggest venue used was Wembley Stadium in north London, which was 43 years old in 1966. As was often the case in the World Cup, group matches were played in two venues in close proximity to each other. Group 1 matches (which included the hosts) were all played in London: five at Wembley, which was England's national stadium and was considered to be the most important football venue in the world; and one at White City Stadium in west London, which was used as a temporary replacement for nearby Wembley. The group stage match between Uruguay and France played at White City Stadium (originally built for the 1908 Summer Olympics) was scheduled for a Friday, the same day as regularly scheduled greyhound racing at Wembley. Because Wembley's owner refused to cancel this, the game had to be moved to the alternative venue in London. Group 2's matches were played at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield and Villa Park in Birmingham; Group 3's matches were played at Old Trafford in Manchester and Goodison Park in Liverpool; and Group 4's matches were played at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough and Roker Park in Sunderland.[ citation needed ]

The most used venue was Wembley, which was used for nine matches, including all six featuring England, the final and the third-place match. Goodison Park was used for five matches, Roker Park and Hillsborough both hosted four, while Old Trafford, Villa Park and Ayresome Park each hosted three matches and did not host any knockout round matches.[ citation needed ]

London London
Wembley Stadium White City Stadium
Capacity: 98,600Capacity: 76,567
The old Wembley Stadium (cropped).jpg Le White City Stadium de Londres, pour les JO de 1908.jpg
Manchester Birmingham
Old Trafford Villa Park
Capacity: 58,000Capacity: 52,000
Stretford end 1992.JPG Holt End in 1983.jpg
Liverpool Sheffield
Goodison Park Hillsborough Stadium
Capacity: 50,151Capacity: 42,730
Goodisonview1.JPG Hillsborough Stadium in 1991 - geograph.org.uk - 2807213.jpg
Sunderland Middlesbrough
Roker Park Ayresome Park
Capacity: 40,310Capacity: 40,000
Roker Park August 1976.jpg Ayresome Park in 1991 - geograph.org.uk - 2796728.jpg

Tournament summary

The opening match took place on Monday 11 July. With the exception of the first tournament, which commenced on 13 July 1930, every other tournament (up to and including 2018) has commenced in May or June. Before the tournament began, eventual winners England were 9/2 second favourites with bookmakers behind Brazil (9/4), while beaten finalists West Germany were 25/1 outsiders. [19] The final took place on 30 July 1966, the 36th anniversary of the first final. This remains the latest date that any tournament has concluded. The reason for the unusually late scheduling of the tournament appears to lie with the outside broadcast commitments of the BBC, which also had commitments to cover Wimbledon (which ran between 20 June and 2 July) and the Open Golf Championship (6 to 9 July).

Group-stage

Wolfgang Weber (left) and Luis Artime during the match between West Germany and Argentina in Birmingham Weber x artime.JPG
Wolfgang Weber (left) and Luis Artime during the match between West Germany and Argentina in Birmingham

1966 was a World Cup with few goals as the teams began to play much more tactically and defensively. This was exemplified by Alf Ramsey's England as they finished top of Group 1 with only four goals, but having none scored against them. They also became the first World Cup winning team not to win its first game in the tournament. Uruguay were the other team to qualify from that group at the expense of both Mexico and France. All the group's matches were played at Wembley Stadium apart from the match between Uruguay and France which took place at White City Stadium.

In Group 2, West Germany and Argentina qualified with ease as they both finished the group with 5 points, Spain managed 2, while Switzerland left the competition after losing all three group matches. FIFA cautioned Argentina for its violent style in the group games, particularly in the scoreless draw with West Germany, which saw Argentinean Rafael Albrecht get sent off and suspended for the next match. [20] [21]

In the northwest of England, Old Trafford and Goodison Park played host to Group 3 which saw the two-time defending champions Brazil finish in third place behind Portugal and Hungary, and be eliminated along with Bulgaria. Brazil were defeated 3–1 by Hungary in a classic encounter before falling by the same scoreline to Portugal in a controversial game. Portugal appeared in the finals for the first time, and made quite an impact. They won all three of their games in the group stage, with a lot of help from their outstanding striker Eusébio, whose nine goals made him the tournament's top scorer.

Group 4, however, provided the biggest upset when North Korea beat Italy 1–0 at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough and finished above them, thus earning qualification to the next round along with the Soviet Union. This was the first time that a nation from outside Europe or the Americas had progressed from the first stage of a World Cup: the next would be Morocco in 1986.

Knock-out stages

The quarter-finals provided a controversial victory for West Germany as they cruised past Uruguay 4–0; the South Americans claimed that this occurred only after the referee (who was Jim Finney, from England) had not recognised a handball by Schnellinger on the goal line and then had sent off two players from Uruguay: Horacio Troche and Héctor Silva. [22] It appeared as though the surprise package North Korea would claim another major upset in their match against Portugal at Goodison Park, when after 22 minutes they led 3–0. It fell to one of the greatest stars of the tournament, Eusébio, to change that. He scored four goals in the game and José Augusto added a fifth in the 78th minute to earn Portugal a 5–3 win.

Meanwhile, in the other two games, Ferenc Bene's late goal for Hungary against the Soviet Union, who were led by Lev Yashin's stellar goalkeeping, proved little more than a consolation as they crashed out 2–1, and the only goal between Argentina and England came courtesy of England's Geoff Hurst. During that controversial game (for more details see Argentina and England football rivalry), Argentina's Antonio Rattín became the first player to be sent off in a senior international football match at Wembley. [23] Rattín at first refused to leave the field and eventually had to be escorted by several policemen. After 30 minutes England scored the only goal of the match. This game is called el robo del siglo (the robbery of the century) in Argentina. [24]

All semi-finalists were from Europe. The venue of the first semi-final between England and Portugal was changed from Goodison Park in Liverpool to Wembley, due to Wembley's larger capacity. This larger capacity was particularly significant during a time when ticket revenue was of crucial importance. [25] Bobby Charlton scored both goals in England's win, with Portugal's goal coming from a penalty in the 82nd minute after a handball by Jack Charlton on the goal line. [26] [27] The other semi-final also finished 2–1: Franz Beckenbauer scoring the winning goal with a left foot shot from the edge of the area for West Germany as they beat the Soviet Union. [28]

Portugal went on to beat the Soviet Union 2–1 to take third place. Portugal's third place was the best finish by a team making its World Cup debut since 1934. It was equalled by Croatia in 1998.

Final

London's Wembley Stadium was the venue for the final, and 98,000 people attended. After 12 minutes 32 seconds Helmut Haller put West Germany ahead, but the score was levelled by Geoff Hurst four minutes later. Martin Peters put England in the lead in the 78th minute; England looked set to claim the title when the referee awarded a free kick to West Germany with one minute left. The ball was launched goalward and Wolfgang Weber scored, with England appealing in vain for handball as the ball came through the crowded penalty area. [29]

Elizabeth II presents the Jules Rimet Trophy to England's team captain Bobby Moore. The Queen presents the 1966 World Cup to England Captain, Bobby Moore. (7936243534).jpg
Elizabeth II presents the Jules Rimet Trophy to England's team captain Bobby Moore.

With the score level at 2–2 at the end of 90 minutes, the game went to extra time. In the 98th minute, Hurst found himself on the scoresheet again; his shot hit the crossbar, bounced down onto the goal line, and was awarded as a goal. Debate has long raged over whether the ball crossed the line, with the goal becoming part of World Cup history. [30] England's final goal was scored by Hurst again, as a celebratory pitch invasion began. This made Geoff Hurst the only player ever to have scored three times in a single World Cup final. [29] BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme's description of the match's closing moments has gone down in history: "Some people are on the pitch. They think it's all over ... [Hurst scores] It is now!". [31]

England's total of eleven goals scored in six games set a new record low for average goals per game scored by a World Cup winning team. The record stood until 1982, when it was surpassed by Italy's 12 goals in seven games; in 2010 this record was lowered again by Spain, winning the Cup with eight goals in seven games. England's total of three goals conceded also constituted a record low for average goals per game conceded by a World Cup winning team. That record stood until 1994, when it was surpassed by Brazil's three goals in seven games. France again lowered the record to two goals in seven during the 1998 tournament, a record that has since been equalled by Italy at the 2006 tournament and by Spain's two goals conceded during the 2010 tournament.

England received the recovered Jules Rimet trophy from Elizabeth II and were crowned World Cup winners for the first time. [29]

In this World Cup, the national anthems were played only in the final. They were not played in the earlier matches because the organisers (FIFA and the FA) feared that North Korea's presence – a socialist country that was not recognised by the United Kingdom – in the World Cup would cause problems with South Korea. A memo from the Foreign Office months before the finals began stated that the solution would be "denying the visas to North Korean players". [32] The final, held at Wembley Stadium, was the last to be broadcast in black and white. [33]

Match officials

A total of 26 match referees and other officials featured at the event. Despite the event being a worldwide tournament, the majority of the officials were from Europe.[ citation needed ] Gottfried Dienst refereed the final between England and West Germany. [34]

Africa

Asia

South America

Europe

Draw

Pot 1: South AmericanPot 2: EuropeanPot 3: Latin EuropeanPot 4: Rest of the World

Squads

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 321040—5Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 3120212.0004
3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 3021130.3332
4Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 3012250.4001
Source: FIFA
England  Flag of England.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 87,148
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Hausser Soccerball shade.svg 62' Report Borja Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 69,237
Referee: Menachem Ashkenazi (Israel)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Cortés Soccerball shade.svg 31'		 Report De Bourgoing Soccerball shade.svg 15' (pen.)
White City Stadium, London
Attendance: 45,662
Referee: Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia)
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
B. Charlton Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Hunt Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 92,570
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)
Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 61,112
Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden)
England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Hunt Soccerball shade.svg 38', 75' Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 98,270
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Group 2

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3210717.0005Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3210414.0005
3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3102450.8002
4Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 3003190.1110
Source: FIFA
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–0Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Held Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Haller Soccerball shade.svg 21', 77' (pen.)
Beckenbauer Soccerball shade.svg 40', 52'		 Report
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 36,127
Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Artime Soccerball shade.svg 65', 77' Report Pirri Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 42,738
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–1Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Sanchís Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Amancio Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Report Quentin Soccerball shade.svg 31'
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 32,028
Referee: Tofiq Bahramov (Soviet Union)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Villa Park , Birmingham
Attendance: 46,587
Referee: Konstantin Zečević (Yugoslavia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Artime Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Onega Soccerball shade.svg 79'		 Report
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 32,127
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Emmerich Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg 84'		 Report Fusté Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 42,187
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

Group 3

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3300924.5006Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3201751.4004
3Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 3102460.6672
4Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 3003180.1250
Source: FIFA
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg2–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Garrincha Soccerball shade.svg 63'		 Report
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 47,308
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
José Augusto Soccerball shade.svg 1', 67'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 Report Bene Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 29,886
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Wales)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Bene Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Farkas Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Mészöly Soccerball shade.svg 73' (pen.)		 Report Tostão Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 51,387
Referee: Ken Dagnall (England)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Vutsov Soccerball shade.svg 7' (o.g.)
Eusébio Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 25,438
Referee: José María Codensal (Uruguay)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil
Simões Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Eusébio Soccerball shade.svg 27', 85'		 Report Rildo Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 58,479
Referee: George McCabe (England)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Davidov Soccerball shade.svg 43' (o.g.)
Mészöly Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Bene Soccerball shade.svg 54'		 Report Asparuhov Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 24,129
Referee: Roberto Goicoechea (Argentina)

Group 4

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3300616.0006Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3111240.5003
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3102221.0002
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3012250.4001
Source: FIFA
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–0Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Malofeyev Soccerball shade.svg 31', 88'
Banishevskiy Soccerball shade.svg 33'		 Report
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 23,006
Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Mazzola Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Barison Soccerball shade.svg 88'		 Report
Roker Park, Sunderland
Attendance: 27,199
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Marcos Soccerball shade.svg 26' (pen.) Report Pak Seung-zin Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 13,792
Referee: Ali Kandil (United Arab Republic)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Chislenko Soccerball shade.svg 57' Report
Roker Park, Sunderland
Attendance: 27,793
Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (West Germany)
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Pak Doo-ik Soccerball shade.svg 42' Report
Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance: 17,829
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Porkuyan Soccerball shade.svg 28', 85' Report Marcos Soccerball shade.svg 32'
Roker Park, Sunderland
Attendance: 16,027
Referee: John Adair (Northern Ireland)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 July – London (Wembley)
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 1
 
26 July – London (Wembley)
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
 
Flag of England.svg  England 2
 
23 July – Liverpool
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5
 
30 July – London (Wembley)
 
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3
 
Flag of England.svg  England (aet)4
 
23 July – Sheffield
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4
 
25 July – Liverpool
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 0
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2
 
23 July – Sunderland
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1 Third place
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2
 
28 July – London (Wembley)
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1
 
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1
 

Quarter-finals

England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Hurst Soccerball shade.svg 78' Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 90,584
Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (West Germany)
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Haller Soccerball shade.svg 11', 83'
Beckenbauer Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg 75'		 Report
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 40,007
Referee: Jim Finney (England)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Chislenko Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Porkuyan Soccerball shade.svg 46'		 Report Bene Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Roker Park, Sunderland
Attendance: 26,844
Referee: Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–3Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Eusébio Soccerball shade.svg 27', 43' (pen.), 56', 59' (pen.)
José Augusto Soccerball shade.svg 80'		 Report Pak Seung-zin Soccerball shade.svg 1'
Li Dong-woon Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Yang Seung-kook Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 40,248
Referee: Menachem Ashkenazi (Israel)

Semi-finals

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Haller Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Beckenbauer Soccerball shade.svg 67'		 Report Porkuyan Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Goodison Park, Liverpool
Attendance: 38,273
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)
England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
B. Charlton Soccerball shade.svg 30', 80' Report Eusébio Soccerball shade.svg 82' (pen.)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 94,493
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)

Third place play-off

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Eusébio Soccerball shade.svg 12' (pen.)
Torres Soccerball shade.svg 89'		 Report Malofeyev Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 87,696
Referee: Ken Dagnall (England)

Final

England  Flag of England.svg4–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 96,924
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland)

Goalscorers

With nine goals, Eusébio was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 89 goals were scored by 47 players, with two of them credited as own goals. [35]

9 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

All-star team

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards

Flag of England.svg Gordon Banks

Flag of England.svg George Cohen
Flag of England.svg Bobby Moore
Flag of Portugal.svg Vicente
Flag of Argentina.svg Silvio Marzolini

Flag of Germany.svg Franz Beckenbauer
Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Coluna
Flag of England.svg Bobby Charlton

Flag of Hungary.svg Flórián Albert
Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Seeler
Flag of Portugal.svg Eusébio

Source: [36]

Final standings

Results of 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 world cup.png
  Champion  Runner-up   3rd place   4th place   1/4-finals   Group stage

Angola and Mozambique represented Portugal.

In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. [37] [38] The rankings for the 1966 tournament were as follows:

RTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPts.
1Flag of England.svg  England 1 6510113+811
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2 6411156+99
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3 6501178+910
4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4 6402106+48
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2 421142+25
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3 420287+14
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1 412125−34
8Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 4 411259−43
Eliminated in the group stage
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4 31022202
10Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2 310245−12
11Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg  Brazil 3 310246−22
12Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1 302113−22
13Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 4 301225−31
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 1 301225−31
15Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 3 300318−70
16Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2 300319−80

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