🏆 FIFA World Cup

1966 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: England
📅 11 Jul – 30 Jul 1966
🏆 Winner Flag England
🥈 Runner-up Flag West Germany
🥉 Third Place Flag Germany
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
32
GOALS 🥅
87
GOALS / MATCH 📊
2.72
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

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Group 1 Pts
1
Flag England
5
2
Flag Uruguay
4
3
Flag Mexico
2
4
Flag France
1
Group 2 Pts
1
Flag West Germany
5
2
Flag Argentina
5
3
Flag Spain
2
4
Flag Switzerland
0
Group 3 Pts
1
Flag Portugal
6
2
Flag Hungary
4
3
Flag Brazil
2
4
Flag Bulgaria
0
Group 4 Pts
1
Flag Soviet Union
6
2
Flag North Korea
3
3
Flag Italy
2
4
Flag Chile
1

Knockout Stage

quarter-finals

Flag England 1
Flag Argentina 0
Jul 23, 1966
Flag Portugal 5
Flag North Korea 3
Jul 23, 1966
Flag Soviet Union 2
Flag Hungary 1
Jul 23, 1966
Flag West Germany 4
Flag Uruguay 0
Jul 23, 1966

semi-finals

Flag West Germany 2
Flag Soviet Union 1
Jul 25, 1966
Flag England 2
Flag Portugal 1
Jul 26, 1966

third-place match

Flag Portugal 2
Flag Soviet Union 1
Jul 28, 1966

final

Flag England 4
Flag West Germany 2
Jul 30, 1966

Stories & Chronicles from 1966

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🏅 Awards

Golden Boot
Eusébio
Silver Boot
Helmut Haller
Bronze Boot
Ferenc Bene
Bronze Boot
Geoff Hurst
Bronze Boot
Valeriy Porkujan
Best Young Player
Franz Beckenbauer

⚽ Top Scorers

HH
12
EU
Eusébio
Flag Portugal
9
FB
8
VP
Valeriy Porkujan
Flag Soviet Union
4
FB
4

🏆 Final Standings

1st Flag England 🏆
2nd Flag West Germany
2nd Flag Germany
3rd Flag Portugal
4th Flag Soviet Union

🏟️ Stadiums

Wembley Stadium
📍 London 99,000 cap.
⚽ 9 matches played
Goodison Park
📍 Liverpool 50,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Hillsborough Stadium
📍 Sheffield 43,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Roker Park
📍 Sunderland 40,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Old Trafford
📍 Manchester 58,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Villa Park
📍 Birmingham 52,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
Ayresome Park
📍 Middlesbrough 40,000 cap.
⚽ 3 matches played
White City Stadium
📍 London 77,000 cap.
⚽ 1 matches played
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