1966

1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams.

1966
Official poster
designed by

Carvosso

England
Host country
England

11–30 July

Teams
Teams
16

from 4 confederations

Venues
Venues
8

in 7 host cities

England
Champions
England

1st Title

West Germany
Runners-up
West Germany

Portugal
Third Place
Portugal

Soviet Union
Fourth place
Soviet Union

Matches
Matches played
32

Goals scored
Goals scored
89

2.78 per match

Attendance
Attendance
1,563,135

48,848 per match

Eusébio
Top scorer
Eusébio

Portugal
9 goals

Group 1 Teams

England
England
Head coach
Alf Ramsey

22 players

France
France
Head coach
Henri Guérin

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Ignacio Tréllez

22 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Ondino Viera

22 players

Group 2 Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Juan Carlos Lorenzo

22 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
José Villalonga

22 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Alfredo Foni

22 players

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Helmut Schön

22 players

Group 3 Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Vicente Feola

22 players

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Head coach
Rudolf Vytlačil

22 players

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Lajos Baróti

22 players

Portugal
Portugal
Head coach
Otto Glória

22 players

Group 4 Teams

Chile
Chile
Head coach
Luis Álamos

22 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Edmondo Fabbri

22 players

North Korea
North Korea
Head coach
Myung Rye-hyun

22 players

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Head coach
Nikolai Morozov

22 players

Venues

Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
London

Capacity: 98,600

White City Stadium
White City Stadium
London

Capacity: 76,567

Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Manchester

Capacity: 58,000

Villa Park
Villa Park
Birmingham

Capacity: 52,000

Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Liverpool

Capacity: 50,151

Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield

Capacity: 42,730

Roker Park
Roker Park
Sunderland

Capacity: 40,310

Ayresome Park
Ayresome Park
Middlesbrough

Capacity: 40,000

Match Officials

Ali Kandil
Ali Kandil
Egypt

Africa

Menachem Ashkenazi
Menachem Ashkenazi
Israel

Asia

José María Codesal
José María Codesal
Uruguay

South America

Roberto Goicoechea
Roberto Goicoechea
Argentina

South America

Armando Marques
Armando Marques
Brazil

South America

Arturo Yamasaki
Arturo Yamasaki
Peru

South America

John Adair
John Adair
England

Europe

Tofiq Bahramov
Tofiq Bahramov
Soviet Union

Europe

Leo Callaghan
Leo Callaghan
Wales

Europe

Joaquim Campos
Joaquim Campos
Portugal

Europe

Ken Dagnall
Ken Dagnall
England

Europe

Gottfried Dienst
Gottfried Dienst
Switzerland

Europe

Jim Finney
Jim Finney
England

Europe

Karol Galba
Karol Galba
Czechoslovakia

Europe

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Spain

Europe

Rudolf Kreitlein
Rudolf Kreitlein
Germany

Europe

Concetto Lo Bello
Concetto Lo Bello
Italy

Europe

Bertil Lööw
Bertil Lööw
Sweden

Europe

George McCabe
George McCabe
England

Europe

Hugh Phillips
Hugh Phillips
Scotland

Europe

Dimitar Rumentchev
Dimitar Rumentchev
Bulgaria

Europe

Pierre Schwinte
Pierre Schwinte
France

Europe

Kurt Tschenscher
Kurt Tschenscher
Germany

Europe

Konstantin Zečević
Konstantin Zečević
Yugoslavia

Europe

István Zsolt
István Zsolt
Hungary

Europe

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1England321040-5Advance to knockout stage
2Paraguay3120212.0004Advance to knockout stage
3Mexico3021130.3332
4France3012250.4001

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1West Germany3210717.0005Advance to the knockout stage
2Argentina321041 4.0005Advance to the knockout stage
3Spain3102450.8002
4Switzerland3003190.1110

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Portugal3300924.5006Advance to the knockout stage
2Hungary3201751.4004Advance to the knockout stage
3Brazil3102460.6672
4Bulgaria3003180.1250

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Soviet Union3300616.0006Advance to the knockout stage
2North Korea3111240.5003Advance to the knockout stage
3Italy3102221.0002
4Chile3012250.4001

Quarter-Finals

Wembley Stadium, London
23 July 15:00 BST
Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 90,584

England
England
1

Hurst 78' 

Argentina
Argentina
0

Rudolf Kreitlein
Referee
Rudolf Kreitlein

Germany

Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield
23 July 15:00 BST
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Attendance: 40,007

West Germany
West Germany
4

Haller 11', 83'
Beckenbauer 70'
Seeler 75' 

Uruguay
Uruguay
0

Jim Finney
Referee
Jim Finney

England

Roker Park, Sunderland
23 July 15:00 BST
Roker Park, Sunderland

Attendance: 26,844

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
2

Chislenko 5'
Porkuyan 46'

Hungary
Hungary
1

Bene 57'

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Referee
Juan Gardeazábal Garay

Spain

Goodison Park, Liverpool
23 July 15:00 BST
Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance: 40,248

Portugal
Portugal
5

Eusébio 27', 43' (pen.), 56', 59' (pen.)
José Augusto 80' 

North Korea
North Korea
3

 Pak Seung-zin 1'
Li Dong-woon 22'
Yang Seung-kook 25'

Menachem Ashkenazi
Referee
Menachem Ashkenazi

Israel

Semi-Finals

Goodison Park, Liverpool
25 July 19:30 BST
Goodison Park, Liverpool

Attendance: 38,273

West Germany
West Germany
2

Haller 43'
Beckenbauer 67' 

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1

Porkuyan 88'

Concetto Lo Bello
Referee
Concetto Lo Bello

Italy

Wembley Stadium, London
26 July 19:30 BST
Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 94,493

England
England
2

B. Charlton 30', 80' 

Portugal
Portugal
1

Eusébio 82' (pen.)

Pierre Schwinte
Referee
Pierre Schwinte

France

Third Place Play-Off

Wembley Stadium, London
28 July 19:30 BST
Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 87,696

Portugal
Portugal
2

Eusébio 12' (pen.)
Torres 89' 

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1

Malofeyev 43'

Ken Dagnall
Referee
Ken Dagnall

England

Final

Wembley Stadium, London
30 July 15:00 BST
Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 96,924

England
England
4

Hurst 18', 101', 120'
Peters 78' 

West Germany
West Germany
2

Haller 12'
Weber 89'

Gottfried Dienst
Referee
Gottfried Dienst

Switzerland

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