1966 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Last updated

Group 2 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Argentina, West Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. West Germany won the group and Argentina finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Spain and Switzerland failed to advance. [1]

Contents

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3210717.0005 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3210414.0005 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3102450.8002
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3003190.1110
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 West Germany were placed first due to superior goal average.

Matches

West Germany vs Switzerland

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Held Soccerball shade.svg16'
Haller Soccerball shade.svg21', 77' (pen.)
Beckenbauer Soccerball shade.svg40', 52'
Report
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
Attendance: 36,127
Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)
Kit left arm blackborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body blackcollar.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm blackborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks whitetop.png
Kit socks long.svg
West Germany
Kit left arm whiteborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body CH classic1.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm whiteborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 2 red stripes.png
Kit socks long.svg
Switzerland

Argentina vs Spain

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Artime Soccerball shade.svg65', 79' Report Pirri Soccerball shade.svg71' [2]
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 42,738
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)

Spain vs Switzerland

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Sanchís Soccerball shade.svg57'
Amancio Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report Quentin Soccerball shade.svg31'

Argentina vs West Germany

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report
Attendance: 46,587

Argentina vs Switzerland

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Artime Soccerball shade.svg52'
Onega Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Attendance: 32,127

West Germany vs Spain

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Emmerich Soccerball shade.svg39'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Fusté Soccerball shade.svg23'
Attendance: 42,187

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 FIFA World Cup</span> Association football tournament in South Korea and Japan

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea and Japan, with its final match hosted by Japan at International Stadium in Yokohama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1966 FIFA World Cup</span> Association football tournament in England

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 ever World Cup title. The final 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 to be scored in a men's World Cup final. England were the fifth nation to win the event, and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Two time Reigning champions Brazil failed to go past the group stage, as they were defeated by Hungary and Portugal. It was the first time that defending champions were eliminated in the group stages after Italy in 1950. This would not occur again until 36 years later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 FIFA World Cup</span> Association football tournament in South Africa

The 2010 FIFA World Cup, also branded as South Africa 2010, was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UEFA Euro 1996</span> 10th European association football championship

The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 96, was the 10th UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by European nations and organised by UEFA. It took place in England from 8 to 30 June 1996. It was the first European Championship to feature 16 finalists, following UEFA's decision to expand the tournament from eight teams.

The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton and required three games to decide the winner, the only time this has happened in the League Cup. The first match took place at Wembley Stadium on 12 March and the game ended in a goalless draw. The replay on 16 March was only marginally better as the teams again played out a draw, this time at Hillsborough the home of Sheffield Wednesday. The game ended 1–1 with both goals scored by Everton players with Bob Latchford's last-minute equaliser nullifying Roger Kenyon's earlier own-goal.

The 1988–89 FA Cup was the 108th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short.

The 1963–64 FA Cup was the 83rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition for the first time, beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley.

Russia has participated in 4 FIFA World Cups since its independence in December 1991. The Russian Federation played their first international match against Mexico on 16 August 1992, winning 2–0. Their first participation in a World Cup was in the United States in 1994 where they achieved 18th place.

North Korea qualified and participated in the 1966 and 2010 FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup</span> Participation of Uruguays national football team in the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of Uruguay's results at the FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Germany at the FIFA World Cup</span> Overview of Germany at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of the Men's Germany and West Germany's results at the FIFA World Cup. For Germany's World Cup history, FIFA considers only the teams managed by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund, comprising three periods: Germany, West Germany and reunified Germany. The Mens Germany national football team is one of the most successful national teams at the FIFA World Cup, winning four titles, earning second-place and third-place finishes four times each and one fourth-place finish. Germany's 12 podium finishes in 20 tournaments add up to at least three more than any other nation. In addition, Germany are the only team which has stood on the podium at least once during the completed decades in which at least one tournament was held. Along with Argentina, Brazil and Spain, they are one of the four national teams to win outside their continental confederation, with the title of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in South America. The team qualified for every FIFA World Cup tournament they have entered, the second most frequent, and only failed to reach the quarter-finals three times, in 1938, 2018, and 2022. With this, Germany's 8th place or better (quarter-finals) in 17 out of 20 tournaments (85%) ranks highest in FIFA World Cup finals history. It makes Germany the best team in the history of the tournament in terms of final positions, if points were awarded proportionally for a title, runner-up finish, third-place finish, semi-final and quarter-final appearances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup</span> Overview of the performance of Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.

The Denmark national football team have participated in nine UEFA European Championships, and won the tournament once. Their first tournament was the 1964 edition, in which they secured fourth place. In the final of UEFA Euro 1992 in Sweden, Denmark's 2–0 victory over Germany resulted in their first major tournament title.

Group 3 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of holders Brazil, Hungary, Portugal, and Bulgaria. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. World Cup newcomers Portugal won the group, Hungary finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Bulgaria and defending Champions Brazil failed to advance.

UEFA Group 2 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition consisted of five teams: Switzerland, Scotland, Poland, Belarus, and Albania. The composition of the seven groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 25 April 2017, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

UEFA Group 3 of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition consisted of five teams: Norway, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, and Northern Ireland. The composition of the seven groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 25 April 2017, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

Group 4 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Chile, Soviet Union, Italy, and North Korea. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. Soviet Union won the group and North Korea finished as runners-up on their World Cup debut, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Italy and Chile failed to advance.

The knockout stage of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 23 July with the quarter-finals and ended on 30 July 1966 with the final match, held at Wembley Stadium in London. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

UEFA Group D of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification competition consisted of six teams: England, Austria, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Latvia, and Luxembourg. The composition of the nine groups in the qualifying group stage was decided by the draw held on 30 April 2021, with the teams seeded according to their coefficient ranking.

References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1966 (England, July 11–30)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. Goal also credited to Roma own goal.