World Cup 1966 Guide
World Cup -
England 1966
Group I ¦ Group II ¦
Group III ¦ Group IV ¦ Top Scorers
The eighth World Cup was held in England - the birthplace of the modern game and again retained the four groups of four format. There were ten teams from Europe, four from South America, plus Mexico and the plucky North Koreans. England's third goal in the final is one of the most disputed of all time. Did Geoff Hurst's shot cross the line? The Azeri linesman Tofik Bakhramov seemed to think so.
Groups & Results
| Group I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| England |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
| Uruguay |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
| Mexico |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| France |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
|
Group I Results |
| England 0-0 Uruguay |
| France 1-1 Mexico |
| Uruguay 2-1 France |
| England 2-0 Mexico |
| Uruguay 0-0 Mexico |
| England 2-0 France |
|
Group II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| West Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
| Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Spain |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
|
Group II Results |
| West Germany 5-0 Switzerland |
| Argentina 2-1 Spain |
| Spain 2-1 Switzerland |
| Argentina 0-0 West Germany |
| Argentina 2-0 Switzerland |
| West Germany 2-1 Spain |
|
Group III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Portugal |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
| Hungary |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
| Brazil |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
Group III Results |
| Brazil 2-0 Bulgaria |
| Portugal 3-1 Hungary |
| Hungary 3-1 Brazil |
| Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria |
| Portugal 3-1 Brazil |
| Hungary 3-1 Bulgaria |
|
Group IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| USSR |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
| North Korea |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| Italy |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Chile |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
|
Group IV Results |
| USSR 3-0 North Korea |
| Italy 2-0 Chile |
| Chile 1-1 North Korea |
| USSR 1-0 Italy |
| North Korea 1-0 Italy |
| USSR 2-1 Chile |
Quarter Finals
| England 1-0 Argentina |
Wembley |
| West Germany 4-0 Uruguay |
Hillsborough |
| Portugal 5-3 North Korea |
Goodison Park |
| USSR 2-1 Hungary |
Roker Park |
Semi Finals
| West Germany 2-1 USSR |
Goodison Park |
| England 2-1 Portugal |
Wembley |
Third Place Play-off
| Portugal 2-1 USSR |
Wembley |
Final
| England |
4-2 |
West Germany (aet) |
|
Wembley |
Hurst (3),
Peters.
|
|
Haller,
Weber.
|
|
Att. 93,000
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Swi)
H/T: 1-1
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Eusebio | Portugal | 9 |
| Helmut Haller | West Germany | 6 |
| Geoff Hurst | England | 4 |
| Ferenc Bene | Hungary | 4 |
| Valeriy Porkujan | USSR | 4 |
| Franz Beckenbauer | West Germany | 4 |
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