1966 FIFA World Cup - England

FIFA World Cup Teams (Countries), Cities (Stadiums), Schedules and Results

Teams: 16
When: 11 July 1966 to 30 July 1966
Final: 30 July 1966
Matches: 32
Goals Scored: 89 (average 2.8 per match)
Attendance: 1,635,000 (average 51,093)
Winner: England
Runners-Up: Germany FR
Third: Portugal
Fourth: Soviet Union
Golden Shoe: EUSEBIO (Eusebio da Silva Ferreira) (POR)

The country that invented football, England, finally found a formula for success on the world stage. Alf Ramsey's 'Wingless wonders' overcame Final opponents West Germany thanks to Geoff Hurst's historic hat-trick, though the debate over whether his middle strike crossed the line continues to this day. Eusebio was another scoring hero, his nine goals – four of them against Italy's surprise conquerors, Korea DPR – taking Portugal to third place.

Player	GF	PEN	MP
EUSEBIO (Eusebio da Silva Ferreira)	9	4	6
Helmut HALLER	6	1	5
Valeriy PORKUYAN	4	0	3
Geoff HURST	4	0	3
Ferenc BENE	4	0	4

1966 FIFA World Cup in England

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1966 FIFA World Cup Schedules and Results

FIFA World Cup Schedule

1966 FIFA World Cup Champion

1966 FIFA World Champion England
1966 FIFA World Cup Runners-Up Germany
1966 FIFA World Cup Third Portugal
1966 FIFA World Cup Fourth Soviet Union

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Results

Group matches

Group 1

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	11 July		England	0:0	Uruguay
	13 July		France	1:1 (0:0)	Mexico
	15 July		Uruguay	2:1 (2:1)	France
	16 July		England	2:0 (1:0)	Mexico
	19 July		Uruguay	0:0	Mexico
	20 July		England	2:0 (1:0)	France

Group 1

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	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 2

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	12 July		Germany FR	5:0 (3:0)	Switzerland
	13 July		Argentina	2:1 (0:0)	Spain
	15 July		Spain	2:1 (0:1)	Switzerland
	16 July		Germany FR	0:0	Argentina
	19 July		Argentina	2:0 (0:0)	Switzerland
	20 July		Germany FR	2:1 (1:1)	Spain

Group 2

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Germany FR	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 3

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	12 July		Brazil	2:0 (1:0)	Bulgaria
	13 July		Portugal	3:1 (1:0)	Hungary
	15 July		Hungary	3:1 (1:1)	Brazil
	16 July		Portugal	3:0 (2:0)	Bulgaria
	19 July		Portugal	3:1 (2:0)	Brazil
	20 July		Hungary	3:1 (2:1)	Bulgaria

Group 3

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	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 4

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	12 July		Soviet Union	3:0 (2:0)	Korea DPR
	13 July		Italy	2:0 (1:0)	Chile
	15 July		Korea DPR	1:1 (0:1)	Chile
	16 July		Soviet Union	1:0 (0:0)	Italy
	19 July		Korea DPR	1:0 (1:0)	Italy
	20 July		Soviet Union	2:1 (1:1)	Chile

Group 4

	Team	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Points
	Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	6	1	6
	Korea DPR	3	1	1	1	2	4	3
	Italy	3	1	0	2	2	2	2
	Chile	3	0	1	2	2	5	1

Quarter-finals

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	23 July		England	1:0 (0:0)	Argentina
	23 July		Germany FR	4:0 (1:0)	Uruguay
	23 July		Soviet Union	2:1 (1:0)	Hungary
	23 July		Portugal	5:3 (2:3)	Korea DPR

Semi-finals

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	25 July		Germany FR	2:1 (1:0)	Soviet Union
	26 July		England	2:1 (1:0)	Portugal

Match for third place

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	28 July		Portugal	2:1 (1:1)	Soviet Union

Final

Match	Date		Home Team	Results	Away Team
	30 July		England	4:2 a.e.t. (2:2, 1:1)	Germany FR

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1966 FIFA World Cup