1966 FIFA World Cup
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.
| Tournament details | |
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| 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 |
Participants
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
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AFC (1) CAF (0)
OFC (0)
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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
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Results
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The Queen presenting the 1966 World Cup to Bobby Moore, captain of the victorious England team. The match was played between England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium. England won 4-2 after extra time.
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
Quarterfinals
- Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR
- England 1-0 Argentina
- West Germany 4-0 Uruguay
- Soviet Union 2-1 Hungary
Semifinals
- West Germany 2-1 Soviet Union
- England 2-1 Portugal
3rd place
- Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union
References
- FIFA Archived 2019-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Details at RSSSF
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