1966 FIFA World Cup squads

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Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final tournament in England. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs.

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Group 1

England

Head coach: Alf Ramsey

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Gordon Banks (1937-12-30)30 December 1937 (aged 28)27 Flag of England.svg Leicester City
22 DF George Cohen (1939-10-22)22 October 1939 (aged 26)24 Flag of England.svg Fulham
32 DF Ray Wilson (1934-12-17)17 December 1934 (aged 31)45 Flag of England.svg Everton
43 MF Nobby Stiles (1942-05-18)18 May 1942 (aged 24)14 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
52 DF Jack Charlton (1935-05-08)8 May 1935 (aged 31)16 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
62 DF Bobby Moore (captain) (1941-04-12)12 April 1941 (aged 25)41 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
73 MF Alan Ball (1945-05-12)12 May 1945 (aged 21)10 Flag of England.svg Blackpool
84 FW Jimmy Greaves (1940-02-20)20 February 1940 (aged 26)51 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
93 MF Bobby Charlton (1937-10-11)11 October 1937 (aged 28)68 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
104 FW Geoff Hurst (1941-12-08)8 December 1941 (aged 24)5 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
114 FW John Connelly (1938-07-18)18 July 1938 (aged 27)19 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
121 GK Ron Springett (1935-07-22)22 July 1935 (aged 30)33 Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday
131 GK Peter Bonetti (1941-09-27)27 September 1941 (aged 24)1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
142 DF Jimmy Armfield (1935-09-21)21 September 1935 (aged 30)43 Flag of England.svg Blackpool
152 DF Gerry Byrne (1938-08-29)29 August 1938 (aged 27)2 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
163 MF Martin Peters (1943-11-08)8 November 1943 (aged 22)3 Flag of England.svg West Ham United
173 MF Ron Flowers (1934-07-28)28 July 1934 (aged 31)49 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
182 DF Norman Hunter (1943-10-29)29 October 1943 (aged 22)4 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
194 FW Terry Paine (1939-03-23)23 March 1939 (aged 27)18 Flag of England.svg Southampton
203 MF Ian Callaghan (1942-04-10)10 April 1942 (aged 24)1 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
214 FW Roger Hunt (1938-07-20)20 July 1938 (aged 27)13 Flag of England.svg Liverpool
223 MF George Eastham (1936-09-23)23 September 1936 (aged 29)19 Flag of England.svg Arsenal

France

Head coach: Henri Guérin

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Marcel Aubour (1940-06-17)17 June 1940 (aged 26)11 Flag of France.svg Lyon
22 DF Marcel Artelesa (captain) (1938-07-02)2 July 1938 (aged 28)17 Flag of France.svg Monaco
34 FW Edmond Baraffe (1942-10-19)19 October 1942 (aged 23)3 Flag of France.svg Toulouse
43 MF Joseph Bonnel (1939-01-04)4 January 1939 (aged 27)18 Flag of France.svg Valenciennes
52 DF Bernard Bosquier (1942-06-19)19 June 1942 (aged 24)9 Flag of France.svg Sochaux
62 DF Robert Budzynski (1940-05-21)21 May 1940 (aged 26)4 Flag of France.svg Nantes
72 DF André Chorda (1938-02-20)20 February 1938 (aged 28)20 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
84 FW Nestor Combin (1940-12-29)29 December 1940 (aged 25)6 Flag of Italy.svg Varese
94 FW Didier Couécou (1944-07-25)25 July 1944 (aged 21)0 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
102 DF Héctor De Bourgoing (1934-07-23)23 July 1934 (aged 31)2 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
112 DF Gabriel De Michele (1941-03-06)6 March 1941 (aged 25)0 Flag of France.svg Nantes
122 DF Jean Djorkaeff (1939-10-27)27 October 1939 (aged 26)7 Flag of France.svg Lyon
134 FW Philippe Gondet (1942-05-17)17 May 1942 (aged 24)5 Flag of France.svg Nantes
144 FW Gérard Hausser (1939-03-18)18 March 1939 (aged 27)9 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg
153 MF Yves Herbet (1945-08-17)17 August 1945 (aged 20)4 Flag of France.svg Sedan
163 MF Robert Herbin (1939-03-30)30 March 1939 (aged 27)17 Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne
173 MF Lucien Muller (1934-09-03)3 September 1934 (aged 31)16 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona
182 DF Jean-Claude Piumi (1940-05-27)27 May 1940 (aged 26)2 Flag of France.svg Valenciennes
194 FW Laurent Robuschi (1935-10-05)5 October 1935 (aged 30)4 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
203 MF Jacques Simon (1941-03-25)25 March 1941 (aged 25)5 Flag of France.svg Nantes
211 GK Georges Carnus (1942-08-13)13 August 1942 (aged 23)1 Flag of France.svg Stade Français
221 GK Johnny Schuth (1941-12-07)7 December 1941 (aged 24)0 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg

Mexico

Head coach: Ignacio Tréllez

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Antonio Carbajal (1929-06-07)7 June 1929 (aged 37)46 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg León
22 DF Arturo Chaires (1937-03-14)14 March 1937 (aged 29)19 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Guadalajara
32 DF Gustavo Peña (captain) (1941-11-22)22 November 1941 (aged 24)24 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Oro
42 DF Jesús del Muro (1937-11-30)30 November 1937 (aged 28)29 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Veracruz
52 DF Ignacio Jáuregui (1938-07-31)31 July 1938 (aged 27)28 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Monterrey
63 MF Isidoro Díaz (1940-03-14)14 March 1940 (aged 26)34 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Guadalajara
73 MF Felipe Ruvalcaba (1941-02-16)16 February 1941 (aged 25)21 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Oro
84 FW Aarón Padilla (1942-07-10)10 July 1942 (aged 24)16 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg UNAM
94 FW Ernesto Cisneros (1940-10-26)26 October 1940 (aged 25)14 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Atlas
104 FW Javier Fragoso (1942-04-19)19 April 1942 (aged 24)13 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg América
114 FW Francisco Jara (1941-02-03)3 February 1941 (aged 25)6 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Guadalajara
121 GK Ignacio Calderón (1943-12-13)13 December 1943 (aged 22)14 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Guadalajara
133 MF José Luis González (1942-09-14)14 September 1942 (aged 23)7 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Necaxa
142 DF Gabriel Núñez (1942-02-06)6 February 1942 (aged 24)6 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Zacatepec
152 DF Guillermo Hernández (1942-06-25)25 June 1942 (aged 24)5 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Atlas
163 MF Luis Regueiro (1943-12-22)22 December 1943 (aged 22)1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg UNAM
173 MF Magdaleno Mercado (1944-04-04)4 April 1944 (aged 22)4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Atlas
183 MF Elías Muñoz (1941-11-03)3 November 1941 (aged 24)3 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg UNAM
194 FW Salvador Reyes (1936-09-20)20 September 1936 (aged 29)46 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Guadalajara
204 FW Enrique Borja (1945-12-20)20 December 1945 (aged 20)1 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg UNAM
214 FW Ramiro Navarro (1943-05-25)25 May 1943 (aged 23)4 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Oro
221 GK Javier Vargas (1941-11-22)22 November 1941 (aged 24)2 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Atlas

Uruguay

Head coach: Ondino Viera

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (1945-02-14)14 February 1945 (aged 21)5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
22 DF Horacio Troche (captain) (1936-02-14)14 February 1936 (aged 30)24 Flag of Uruguay.svg Cerro
32 DF Jorge Manicera (1938-11-04)4 November 1938 (aged 27)15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
43 MF Pablo Forlán (1945-07-14)14 July 1945 (aged 20)2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
52 DF Néstor Gonçalves (1936-04-27)27 April 1936 (aged 30)37 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
63 MF Omar Caetano (1938-11-08)8 November 1938 (aged 27)12 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
73 MF Julio César Cortés (1941-03-29)29 March 1941 (aged 25)11 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
84 FW José Urruzmendi (1944-08-25)25 August 1944 (aged 21)12 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
94 FW José Sasía (1933-12-27)27 December 1933 (aged 32)41 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting
104 FW Pedro Rocha (1942-12-03)3 December 1942 (aged 23)20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
114 FW Domingo Pérez (1936-06-07)7 June 1936 (aged 30)20 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
121 GK Roberto Sosa (1935-06-14)14 June 1935 (aged 31)19 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
132 DF Nelson Díaz (1942-01-12)12 January 1942 (aged 24)8 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
142 DF Emilio Álvarez (1939-02-10)10 February 1939 (aged 27)15 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
152 DF Luis Ubiña (1940-06-07)7 June 1940 (aged 26)4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rampla Juniors
162 DF Eliseo Álvarez (1940-08-09)9 August 1940 (aged 25)6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Rampla Juniors
173 MF Héctor Salvá (1939-11-27)27 November 1939 (aged 26)6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio
184 FW Milton Viera (1946-05-11)11 May 1946 (aged 20)2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
193 MF Héctor Silva (1940-02-01)1 February 1940 (aged 26)18 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
202 DF Luis Ramos (1939-10-09)9 October 1939 (aged 26)2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
213 MF Víctor Espárrago (1944-10-06)6 October 1944 (aged 21)6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
221 GK Walter Taibo (1931-03-07)7 March 1931 (aged 35)31 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol

Group 2

Argentina

Head coach: Juan Carlos Lorenzo

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Antonio Roma (1932-07-13)13 July 1932 (aged 33)33 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
21 GK Rolando Irusta (1938-03-27)27 March 1938 (aged 28)0 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
31 GK Hugo Gatti (1944-08-19)19 August 1944 (aged 21)0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
42 DF Roberto Perfumo (1942-10-03)3 October 1942 (aged 23)4 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing Club
53 MF José Varacka (1932-05-27)27 May 1932 (aged 34)26 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
63 MF Oscar Calics (1939-11-18)18 November 1939 (aged 26)0 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
72 DF Silvio Marzolini (1940-10-04)4 October 1940 (aged 25)13 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
82 DF Roberto Ferreiro (1935-04-25)25 April 1935 (aged 31)15 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
93 MF Carmelo Simeone (1934-09-22)22 September 1934 (aged 31)21 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
103 MF Antonio Rattín (captain) (1937-05-16)16 May 1937 (aged 29)26 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
113 MF José Omar Pastoriza (1942-05-23)23 May 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
123 MF Rafael Albrecht (1941-08-23)23 August 1941 (aged 24)20 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
132 DF Nelson López (1941-06-24)24 June 1941 (aged 25)0 Flag of Argentina.svg Banfield
144 FW Mario Chaldú (1942-06-06)6 June 1942 (aged 24)5 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
153 MF Jorge Solari (1941-11-11)11 November 1941 (aged 24)1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
164 FW Alberto González (1941-08-21)21 August 1941 (aged 24)10 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
173 MF Juan Carlos Sarnari (1942-01-22)22 January 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
184 FW Alfredo Rojas (1937-02-20)20 February 1937 (aged 29)11 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
194 FW Luis Artime (1938-12-02)2 December 1938 (aged 27)16 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
204 FW Ermindo Onega (1940-04-30)30 April 1940 (aged 26)24 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
214 FW Oscar Más (1946-10-29)29 October 1946 (aged 19)9 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
224 FW Aníbal Tarabini (1941-08-04)4 August 1941 (aged 24)1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente

Spain

Head coach: José Villalonga

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK José Ángel Iribar (1943-03-01)1 March 1943 (aged 23)9 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Bilbao
22 DF Manuel Sanchís (1938-03-26)26 March 1938 (aged 28)2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
32 DF Eladio Silvestre (1940-11-18)18 November 1940 (aged 25)1 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona
43 MF Luis del Sol (1935-04-06)6 April 1935 (aged 31)14 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
53 MF Ignacio Zoco (1939-07-31)31 July 1939 (aged 26)19 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
63 MF Jesús Glaría (1942-01-02)2 January 1942 (aged 24)7 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Madrid
73 MF José Ufarte (1941-05-17)17 May 1941 (aged 25)6 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Madrid
84 FW Amancio (1939-10-16)16 October 1939 (aged 26)9 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
94 FW Marcelino (1940-04-29)29 April 1940 (aged 26)12 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Zaragoza
104 FW Luis Suárez (1935-05-02)2 May 1935 (aged 31)29 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
114 FW Paco Gento (captain) (1933-10-21)21 October 1933 (aged 32)36 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
121 GK Antonio Betancort (1938-03-13)13 March 1938 (aged 28)2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
131 GK Miguel Reina (1946-01-24)24 January 1946 (aged 20)0 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Córdoba
142 DF Feliciano Rivilla (1936-08-21)21 August 1936 (aged 29)26 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Madrid
152 DF Severino Reija (1938-11-25)25 November 1938 (aged 27)11 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Zaragoza
162 DF Ferran Olivella (1936-06-22)22 June 1936 (aged 30)18 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona
172 DF Gallego (1944-03-04)4 March 1944 (aged 22)0 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona
183 MF Pirri (1945-03-11)11 March 1945 (aged 21)0 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
193 MF Josep Maria Fusté (1941-04-15)15 April 1941 (aged 25)5 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona
203 MF Joaquín Peiró (1936-01-29)29 January 1936 (aged 30)10 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
213 MF Adelardo (1939-09-26)26 September 1939 (aged 26)10 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Madrid
224 FW Carlos Lapetra (1938-11-29)29 November 1938 (aged 27)12 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Zaragoza

Switzerland

Head coach: Flag of Italy.svg Alfredo Foni

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Karl Elsener (1934-08-13)13 August 1934 (aged 31)32 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
22 DF Willy Allemann (1942-06-10)10 June 1942 (aged 24)1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grenchen
32 DF Kurt Armbruster (1934-09-16)16 September 1934 (aged 31)3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
43 MF Heinz Bäni (1936-11-18)18 November 1936 (aged 29)7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
52 DF René Brodmann (captain) (1933-10-25)25 October 1933 (aged 32)3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
63 MF Richard Dürr (1938-12-01)1 December 1938 (aged 27)17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
73 MF Hansruedi Führer (1937-12-24)24 December 1937 (aged 28)6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys
83 MF Vittore Gottardi (1941-09-24)24 September 1941 (aged 24)0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lugano
93 MF André Grobéty (1933-06-22)22 June 1933 (aged 33)39 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
104 FW Robert Hosp (1939-12-13)13 December 1939 (aged 26)11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
114 FW Köbi Kuhn (1943-10-12)12 October 1943 (aged 22)18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
121 GK Léo Eichmann (1936-12-24)24 December 1936 (aged 29)1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg La Chaux-de-Fonds
134 FW Fritz Künzli (1946-01-08)8 January 1946 (aged 20)2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
142 DF Werner Leimgruber (1934-09-02)2 September 1934 (aged 31)9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
153 MF Karl Odermatt (1942-12-17)17 December 1942 (aged 23)6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
164 FW René-Pierre Quentin (1943-08-05)5 August 1943 (aged 22)7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sion
174 FW Jean-Claude Schindelholz (1940-10-11)11 October 1940 (aged 25)10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Servette
182 DF Heinz Schneiter (1935-04-12)12 April 1935 (aged 31)43 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys
193 MF Xavier Stierli (1940-10-29)29 October 1940 (aged 25)7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
202 DF Ely Tacchella (1936-05-25)25 May 1936 (aged 30)26 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
213 MF Georges Vuilleumier (1944-09-21)21 September 1944 (aged 21)5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport
221 GK Mario Prosperi (1945-08-04)4 August 1945 (aged 20)3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lugano

West Germany

Head coach: Helmut Schön

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Hans Tilkowski (1935-07-12)12 July 1935 (aged 30)32 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
22 DF Horst-Dieter Höttges (1943-09-10)10 September 1943 (aged 22)13 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
32 DF Karl-Heinz Schnellinger (1939-03-31)31 March 1939 (aged 27)31 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
43 MF Franz Beckenbauer (1945-09-11)11 September 1945 (aged 20)8 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
52 DF Willi Schulz (1938-10-04)4 October 1938 (aged 27)31 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
62 DF Wolfgang Weber (1944-06-26)26 June 1944 (aged 22)12 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
73 MF Albert Brülls (1937-03-26)26 March 1937 (aged 29)23 Flag of Italy.svg Brescia
84 FW Helmut Haller (1939-07-21)21 July 1939 (aged 26)22 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
94 FW Uwe Seeler (captain) (1936-11-05)5 November 1936 (aged 29)48 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
104 FW Sigfried Held (1942-08-07)7 August 1942 (aged 23)4 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
114 FW Lothar Emmerich (1941-11-29)29 November 1941 (aged 24)1 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
123 MF Wolfgang Overath (1943-09-29)29 September 1943 (aged 22)16 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
134 FW Heinz Hornig (1937-09-28)28 September 1937 (aged 28)7 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
142 DF Friedel Lutz (1939-01-21)21 January 1939 (aged 27)11 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
152 DF Bernd Patzke (1943-03-14)14 March 1943 (aged 23)2 Flag of Germany.svg 1860 Munich
163 MF Max Lorenz (1939-08-19)19 August 1939 (aged 26)7 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
172 DF Wolfgang Paul (1940-01-25)25 January 1940 (aged 26)0 Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
182 DF Klaus-Dieter Sieloff (1942-02-27)27 February 1942 (aged 24)8 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
194 FW Werner Krämer (1940-01-23)23 January 1940 (aged 26)11 Flag of Germany.svg Meidericher SV
204 FW Jürgen Grabowski (1944-07-07)7 July 1944 (aged 22)3 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
211 GK Günter Bernard (1939-11-04)4 November 1939 (aged 26)4 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
221 GK Sepp Maier (1944-02-28)28 February 1944 (aged 22)1 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich

Group 3

Brazil

Head coach: Vicente Feola

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Gilmar (1930-08-22)22 August 1930 (aged 35)90 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos
22 DF Djalma Santos (1929-02-27)27 February 1929 (aged 37)95 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Palmeiras
32 DF Fidélis (1944-03-13)13 March 1944 (aged 22)6 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Bangu
42 DF Hilderaldo Bellini (captain) (1930-06-07)7 June 1930 (aged 36)49 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg São Paulo
52 DF Brito (1939-08-09)9 August 1939 (aged 26)8 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Vasco da Gama
62 DF Altair (1938-01-21)21 January 1938 (aged 28)16 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Fluminense
72 DF Orlando (1935-09-20)20 September 1935 (aged 30)29 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos
82 DF Paulo Henrique (1943-01-05)5 January 1943 (aged 23)7 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Flamengo
92 DF Rildo (1942-01-23)23 January 1942 (aged 24)19 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Botafogo
104 FW Pelé (1940-10-23)23 October 1940 (aged 25)57 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos
113 MF Gérson (1941-01-11)11 January 1941 (aged 25)21 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Botafogo
121 GK Manga (1937-04-26)26 April 1937 (aged 29)11 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Botafogo
133 MF Denílson (1943-03-28)28 March 1943 (aged 23)4 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Fluminense
143 MF Lima (1942-01-18)18 January 1942 (aged 24)12 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos
153 MF Zito (1932-08-18)18 August 1932 (aged 33)46 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos
164 FW Garrincha (1933-10-28)28 October 1933 (aged 32)48 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Corinthians
173 MF Jairzinho (1944-12-25)25 December 1944 (aged 21)14 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Botafogo
184 FW Alcindo (1945-12-16)16 December 1945 (aged 20)4 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Grêmio
194 FW Silva (1940-01-02)2 January 1940 (aged 26)5 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Flamengo
203 MF Tostão (1947-01-25)25 January 1947 (aged 19)6 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Cruzeiro
214 FW Paraná (1942-03-21)21 March 1942 (aged 24)8 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg São Paulo
224 FW Edu (1949-08-06)6 August 1949 (aged 16)5 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Santos

Bulgaria

Head coach: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rudolf Vytlačil

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Georgi Naydenov (1931-12-21)21 December 1931 (aged 34)49 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
22 DF Aleksandar Shalamanov (1941-09-04)4 September 1941 (aged 24)13 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia
32 DF Ivan Vutsov (1939-12-14)14 December 1939 (aged 26)21 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
42 DF Boris Gaganelov (captain) (1941-10-07)7 October 1941 (aged 24)23 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
52 DF Dimitar Penev (1945-07-12)12 July 1945 (aged 20)17 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
62 DF Dobromir Zhechev (1942-11-12)12 November 1942 (aged 23)13 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Spartak Sofia
73 MF Dinko Dermendzhiev (1941-06-02)2 June 1941 (aged 25)6 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Botev Plovdiv
83 MF Stoyan Kitov (1938-08-27)27 August 1938 (aged 27)20 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Spartak Sofia
94 FW Georgi Asparuhov (1943-05-04)4 May 1943 (aged 23)25 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
104 FW Petar Zhekov (1944-10-10)10 October 1944 (aged 21)5 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Beroe Stara Zagora
114 FW Ivan Kolev (1930-11-01)1 November 1930 (aged 35)73 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
123 MF Vasil Metodiev (1935-01-06)6 January 1935 (aged 31)17 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Sofia
134 FW Dimitar Yakimov (1941-08-12)12 August 1941 (aged 24)35 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia
144 FW Nikola Kotkov (1938-12-09)9 December 1938 (aged 27)20 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Sofia
152 DF Dimitar Largov (1936-09-10)10 September 1936 (aged 29)19 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia
164 FW Aleksandar Kostov (1938-03-05)5 March 1938 (aged 28)7 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
174 FW Stefan Abadzhiev (1934-07-03)3 July 1934 (aged 32)27 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
183 MF Evgeni Yanchovski (1939-09-05)5 September 1939 (aged 26)9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Beroe Stara Zagora
192 DF Vidin Apostolov (1941-10-17)17 October 1941 (aged 24)14 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Botev Plovdiv
203 MF Ivan Davidov (1943-10-05)5 October 1943 (aged 22)1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia
211 GK Simeon Simeonov (1946-04-26)26 April 1946 (aged 20)4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Slavia Sofia
221 GK Ivan Deyanov (1937-12-16)16 December 1937 (aged 28)9 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Sofia

Hungary

Head coach: Lajos Baróti

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Antal Szentmihályi (1939-06-13)13 June 1939 (aged 27)20 Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest
22 DF Benő Káposzta (1942-06-07)7 June 1942 (aged 24)3 Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest
32 DF Sándor Mátrai (1932-11-20)20 November 1932 (aged 33)71 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
42 DF Kálmán Sóvári (1940-12-21)21 December 1940 (aged 25)16 Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest
52 DF Kálmán Mészöly (1941-07-16)16 July 1941 (aged 24)37 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
63 MF Ferenc Sipos (captain) (1932-12-13)13 December 1932 (aged 33)71 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd
74 FW Ferenc Bene (1944-12-17)17 December 1944 (aged 21)17 Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest
83 MF Zoltán Varga (1945-01-01)1 January 1945 (aged 21)3 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
94 FW Flórián Albert (1941-09-15)15 September 1941 (aged 24)51 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
104 FW János Farkas (1942-03-27)27 March 1942 (aged 24)13 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
113 MF Gyula Rákosi (1938-10-09)9 October 1938 (aged 27)27 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
124 FW Máté Fenyvesi (1933-09-20)20 September 1933 (aged 32)76 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
133 MF Imre Mathesz (1937-03-25)25 March 1937 (aged 29)5 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
143 MF István Nagy (1939-04-14)14 April 1939 (aged 27)19 Flag of Hungary.svg MTK Budapest
154 FW Dezső Molnár (1939-12-02)2 December 1939 (aged 26)1 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
164 FW Lajos Tichy (1935-03-21)21 March 1935 (aged 31)71 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd
172 DF Gusztáv Szepesi (1939-07-17)17 July 1939 (aged 26)2 Flag of Hungary.svg Tatabánya
182 DF Kálmán Ihász (1941-03-06)6 March 1941 (aged 25)9 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
194 FW Lajos Puskás (1944-08-03)3 August 1944 (aged 21)2 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas
204 FW Antal Nagy (1944-05-16)16 May 1944 (aged 22)3 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd
211 GK József Gelei (1938-06-29)29 June 1938 (aged 28)7 Flag of Hungary.svg Tatabánya
221 GK István Géczi (1944-06-13)13 June 1944 (aged 22)2 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros

Portugal

Head coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Otto Glória

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Américo (1933-03-06)6 March 1933 (aged 33)6 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
21 GK Joaquim Carvalho (1937-04-18)18 April 1937 (aged 29)5 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
31 GK José Pereira (1931-09-15)15 September 1931 (aged 34)5 Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses
42 DF Vicente (1935-09-24)24 September 1935 (aged 30)16 Flag of Portugal.svg Belenenses
52 DF Germano (1933-01-18)18 January 1933 (aged 33)23 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
63 MF Fernando Peres (1942-01-08)8 January 1942 (aged 24)3 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
74 FW Ernesto Figueiredo (1937-07-06)6 July 1937 (aged 29)2 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
84 FW João Lourenço (1942-04-08)8 April 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
93 MF Hilário (1939-03-19)19 March 1939 (aged 27)18 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
103 MF Mário Coluna (captain) (1935-08-06)6 August 1935 (aged 30)45 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
113 MF António Simões (1943-12-14)14 December 1943 (aged 22)20 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
123 MF José Augusto (1937-04-13)13 April 1937 (aged 29)29 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
134 FW Eusébio (1942-01-25)25 January 1942 (aged 24)26 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
143 MF Fernando Cruz (1940-08-12)12 August 1940 (aged 25)10 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
154 FW Manuel Duarte (1943-05-20)20 May 1943 (aged 23)2 Flag of Portugal.svg Leixões
163 MF Jaime Graça (1942-01-10)10 January 1942 (aged 24)6 Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória de Setúbal
172 DF João Morais (1935-03-06)6 March 1935 (aged 31)2 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
184 FW José Torres (1938-09-08)8 September 1938 (aged 27)18 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
193 MF Custódio Pinto (1942-02-09)9 February 1942 (aged 24)10 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
202 DF Alexandre Baptista (1941-02-17)17 February 1941 (aged 25)4 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
212 DF José Carlos (1941-09-22)22 September 1941 (aged 24)19 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
222 DF Alberto Festa (1939-07-21)21 July 1939 (aged 26)16 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto

Group 4

Chile

Head coach: Luis Álamos

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
14 FW Pedro Araya (1942-01-23)23 January 1942 (aged 24)20 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
22 DF Hugo Berly (1941-12-31)31 December 1941 (aged 24)0 Flag of Chile.svg Audax Italiano
33 MF Carlos Campos (1937-02-14)14 February 1937 (aged 29)10 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
43 MF Humberto Cruz (1939-12-08)8 December 1939 (aged 26)16 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
52 DF Humberto Donoso (1938-10-09)9 October 1938 (aged 27)14 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
62 DF Luis Eyzaguirre (1939-06-22)22 June 1939 (aged 27)38 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
72 DF Elías Figueroa (1946-10-25)25 October 1946 (aged 19)7 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Wanderers
84 FW Alberto Fouilloux (1940-11-22)22 November 1940 (aged 25)36 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
91 GK Adán Godoy (1936-11-26)26 November 1936 (aged 29)14 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
103 MF Roberto Hodge (1944-07-30)30 July 1944 (aged 21)9 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
114 FW Honorino Landa (1942-06-01)1 June 1942 (aged 24)23 Flag of Chile.svg Green Cross Temuco
123 MF Rubén Marcos (1942-12-06)6 December 1942 (aged 23)17 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
131 GK Juan Olivares (1941-02-20)20 February 1941 (aged 25)4 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago Wanderers
143 MF Ignacio Prieto (1943-09-23)23 September 1943 (aged 22)15 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
153 MF Jaime Ramírez (1931-08-14)14 August 1931 (aged 34)46 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
164 FW Orlando Ramírez (1943-05-07)7 May 1943 (aged 23)11 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
173 MF Leonel Sánchez (captain) (1936-04-25)25 April 1936 (aged 30)77 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
183 MF Armando Tobar (1938-06-07)7 June 1938 (aged 28)29 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica
194 FW Francisco Valdés (1943-03-19)19 March 1943 (aged 23)11 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
202 DF Alberto Valentini (1938-11-25)25 November 1938 (aged 27)17 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
212 DF Hugo Villanueva (1939-04-09)9 April 1939 (aged 27)15 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile
224 FW Guillermo Yávar (1943-03-26)26 March 1943 (aged 23)11 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Chile

Italy

Head coach: Edmondo Fabbri

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Enrico Albertosi (1939-11-02)2 November 1939 (aged 26)10 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina
21 GK Roberto Anzolin (1938-04-18)18 April 1938 (aged 28)1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
33 MF Paolo Barison (1936-06-23)23 June 1936 (aged 30)7 Flag of Italy.svg Roma
43 MF Giacomo Bulgarelli (1940-10-24)24 October 1940 (aged 25)24 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
52 DF Tarcisio Burgnich (1939-04-25)25 April 1939 (aged 27)12 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
62 DF Giacinto Facchetti (1942-07-18)18 July 1942 (aged 23)21 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
73 MF Romano Fogli (1938-01-21)21 January 1938 (aged 28)11 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
82 DF Aristide Guarneri (1938-03-07)7 March 1938 (aged 28)12 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
92 DF Francesco Janich (1937-03-27)27 March 1937 (aged 29)5 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
104 FW Antonio Juliano (1942-12-26)26 December 1942 (aged 23)1 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
112 DF Spartaco Landini (1944-01-31)31 January 1944 (aged 22)1 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
123 MF Gianfranco Leoncini (1939-09-25)25 September 1939 (aged 26)1 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
133 MF Giovanni Lodetti (1942-08-10)10 August 1942 (aged 23)12 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
144 FW Sandro Mazzola (1942-11-08)8 November 1942 (aged 23)19 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
154 FW Luigi Meroni (1943-02-24)24 February 1943 (aged 23)5 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
164 FW Ezio Pascutti (1937-06-01)1 June 1937 (aged 29)15 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
173 MF Marino Perani (1939-10-27)27 October 1939 (aged 26)2 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
181 GK Pierluigi Pizzaballa (1939-09-14)14 September 1939 (aged 26)1 Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta
194 FW Gianni Rivera (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 22)23 Flag of Italy.svg Milan
204 FW Francesco Rizzo (1943-05-30)30 May 1943 (aged 23)2 Flag of Italy.svg Cagliari
212 DF Roberto Rosato (1943-08-18)18 August 1943 (aged 22)12 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
222 DF Sandro Salvadore (captain) (1939-11-29)29 November 1939 (aged 26)27 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus

North Korea

Source: FIFA [1]

Head coach: Myung Rye-hyun

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Li Chan-myung (1947-01-02)2 January 1947 (aged 19)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Kigwancha
22 DF Pak Li-sup (1944-01-06)6 January 1944 (aged 22)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Amrokgang
32 DF Shin Yung-kyoo (captain) (1942-03-30)30 March 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
43 MF Kang Bong-chil (1943-11-07)7 November 1943 (aged 22)0 Flag of North Korea.svg 8 February
52 DF Lim Zoong-sun (1943-07-16)16 July 1943 (aged 22)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
63 MF Im Seung-hwi (1946-02-03)3 February 1946 (aged 20)0 Flag of North Korea.svg 8 February
74 FW Pak Doo-ik (1942-03-17)17 March 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
84 FW Pak Seung-zin (1941-01-11)11 January 1941 (aged 25)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
91 GK Lee Keun-hak (1940-07-07)7 July 1940 (aged 26) ? Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
104 FW Kang Ryong-woon (1942-04-25)25 April 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Rodongja
113 MF Han Bong-zin (1945-09-02)2 September 1945 (aged 20)0 Flag of North Korea.svg 8 February
124 FW Kim Seung-Il (1945-09-02)2 September 1945 (aged 20)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Moranbong
132 DF Oh Yoon-kyung (1941-08-06)6 August 1941 (aged 24)0 Flag of North Korea.svg 8 August
142 DF Ha Jung-won (1942-04-20)20 April 1942 (aged 24)0 Flag of North Korea.svg 8 August
154 FW Yang Seung-kook (1944-08-19)19 August 1944 (aged 21)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Kigwancha
163 MF Li Dong-woon (1945-07-04)4 July 1945 (aged 21)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Rodongja
173 MF Kim Bong-hwan (1939-07-04)4 July 1939 (aged 27)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Kigwancha
183 MF Ke Seung-woon (1943-12-26)26 December 1943 (aged 22) ? Flag of North Korea.svg Rodongja
192 DF Kim Yung-kil (1944-01-29)29 January 1944 (aged 22) ? Flag of North Korea.svg Rodongja
202 DF Ryoo Chang-kil (1940-11-05)5 November 1940 (aged 25) ? Flag of North Korea.svg Kigwancha
213 MF An Se-bok (1946-10-29)29 October 1946 (aged 19)0 Flag of North Korea.svg Amrokgang
224 FW Li Chi-an (1945-07-07)7 July 1945 (aged 21) ? Flag of North Korea.svg 8 February

Soviet Union

Head coach: Nikolai Morozov

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Lev Yashin (1929-10-22)22 October 1929 (aged 36)63 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Moscow
24 FW Viktor Serebryanikov (1940-03-29)29 March 1940 (aged 26)7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv
32 DF Leonid Ostrovskiy (1936-01-17)17 January 1936 (aged 30)7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv
42 DF Vladimir Ponomaryov (1940-02-18)18 February 1940 (aged 26)16 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow
53 MF Valentin Afonin (1939-12-22)22 December 1939 (aged 26)10 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SKA Rostov
62 DF Albert Shesternyov (captain) (1941-06-20)20 June 1941 (aged 25)28 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSKA Moscow
73 MF Murtaz Khurtsilava (1943-01-05)5 January 1943 (aged 23)5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Tbilisi
83 MF Yozhef Sabo (1940-02-29)29 February 1940 (aged 26)10 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv
92 DF Viktor Getmanov (1940-05-04)4 May 1940 (aged 26)5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg SKA Rostov
102 DF Vasiliy Danilov (1941-05-13)13 May 1941 (aged 25)13 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Zenit Leningrad
113 MF Igor Chislenko (1939-01-04)4 January 1939 (aged 27)26 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Moscow
123 MF Valery Voronin (1939-07-17)17 July 1939 (aged 26)46 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Torpedo Moscow
132 DF Alexey Korneyev (1939-02-06)6 February 1939 (aged 27)4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow
143 MF Georgi Sichinava (1944-09-15)15 September 1944 (aged 21)5 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Tbilisi
154 FW Galimzyan Khusainov (1937-06-27)27 June 1937 (aged 29)26 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow
164 FW Slava Metreveli (1936-05-30)30 May 1936 (aged 30)42 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Tbilisi
174 FW Valeriy Porkujan (1944-10-04)4 October 1944 (aged 21)0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv
184 FW Anatoliy Banishevskiy (1946-02-23)23 February 1946 (aged 20)13 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Neftyanik Baku
194 FW Eduard Malofeyev (1942-06-02)2 June 1942 (aged 24)15 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dinamo Minsk
204 FW Eduard Markarov (1942-06-20)20 June 1942 (aged 24)1 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Neftyanik Baku
211 GK Anzor Kavazashvili (1940-07-19)19 July 1940 (aged 25)9 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Torpedo Moscow
221 GK Viktor Bannikov (1938-04-28)28 April 1938 (aged 28)7 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Kyiv

Notes

Each national team had to submit a squad of 22 players. All the teams included 3 goalkeepers, except Brazil, Chile and North Korea who only called two.

Coaches representation by country

NºCountryCoaches
2 Flag of Brazil (1960-1968).svg Brazil Vicente Feola, Otto Glória (Portugal)
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Edmondo Fabbri, Alfredo Foni (Switzerland)
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Luis Álamos
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia Rudolf Vytlačil (Bulgaria)
Flag of England.svg England Alf Ramsey
Flag of France.svg France Henri Guérin
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Lajos Baróti
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Mexico Ignacio Tréllez
Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Myung Rye-hyun
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Nikolai Morozov
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Spain José Villalonga
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Ondino Viera
Flag of Germany.svg West Germany Helmut Schön

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