1966 FIFA World Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 11–30 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 89 (2.78 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,563,135 (48,848 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eusébio (9 goals) |
| Best young player | Franz Beckenbauer |
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup. It was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England was chosen as hosts by FIFA to celebrate 100 years of football in England. England won the final beating West Germany 4-2. This was England's first (and so far only) World Cup win. England also became the first host to win since Italy won it in 1934. Later Germany, Argentina and France won it at their homes.
Participants[change | change source]
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
| AFC (1) CAF (0)
OFC (0)
| CONCACAF (1) CONMEBOL (4) | UEFA (10) | Qualification for 1966 FIFA World Cup  FIFA members qualified for World Cup (including colonies) FIFA members that failed to qualify FIFA members that did not enter World Cup Countries not members of FIFA in 1966 |
Results[change | change source]
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Round 1[change | change source]
Group A[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | ENG | URU | MEX | FRA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | England | - | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Mexico | 0-2 | 0-0 | - | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | France | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Group B[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | FRG | ARG | ESP | SUI | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | West Germany | - | 0-0 | 2-1 | 5-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Argentina | 0-0 | - | 2-1 | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 1-2 | 1-2 | - | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Group C[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | POR | HUN | BRA | BUL | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Portugal | - | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Hungary | 1-3 | - | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Brazil | 1-3 | 1-3 | - | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Group D[change | change source]
| Pos | Team | URS | PRK | ITA | CHI | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Soviet Union | - | 3-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Korea DPR | 0-3 | - | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 0-1 | 0-1 | - | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Chile | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Round 2[change | change source]
Quarterfinals[change | change source]
- Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR
- England 1-0 Argentina
- West Germany 4-0 Uruguay
- Soviet Union 2-1 Hungary
Semifinals[change | change source]
- West Germany 2-1 Soviet Union
- England 2-1 Portugal
3rd place[change | change source]
- Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union
Final[change | change source]
- England 4-2 West Germany
England won the championship.
References[change | change source]
- FIFA Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Details at RSSSF
