World Cup 1966
🏟️ England
🏆 Champion
EnglandThe 1966 FIFA World Cup was held in England, who became world champions for the first and only time. The hosts beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time in the Wembley final, with Geoff Hurst's famous hat-trick. An unforgettable World Cup marked by the controversial crossbar goal. England's greatest footballing triumph in 1966.
Teams
16
Matches
32
Top scorer
Eusébio (9)
Final venue
Wembley, Londres
Semi-finals
Inglaterra2–1Portugal
Alemania Occidental2–1Unión Soviética
Third place
Portugal2–1Unión Soviética
The final
Inglaterra4–2 (a.e.t.)Alemania Occidental
Venues (8)
Participating teams (16)
Corea del NorteMéxicoArgentinaBrasilChileUruguayBulgariaInglaterraFranciaHungríaItaliaPortugalUnión SoviéticaEspañaSuizaAlemania Occidental
All matches (32)
England0-0UruguayGroup stagevenue
France1-1MexicoGroup stagevenue
Uruguay2-1FranceGroup stagevenue
England2-0MexicoGroup stagevenue
Mexico0-0UruguayGroup stagevenue
England2-0FranceGroup stagevenue
West Germany5-0SwitzerlandGroup stagevenue
Argentina2-1SpainGroup stagevenue
Spain2-1SwitzerlandGroup stagevenue
Argentina0-0West GermanyGroup stagevenue
Argentina2-0SwitzerlandGroup stagevenue
West Germany2-1SpainGroup stagevenue
Brazil2-0BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Portugal3-1HungaryGroup stagevenue
Hungary3-1BrazilGroup stagevenue
Portugal3-0BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Portugal3-1BrazilGroup stagevenue
Hungary3-1BulgariaGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union3-0North KoreaGroup stagevenue
Italy2-0ChileGroup stagevenue
Chile1-1North KoreaGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union1-0ItalyGroup stagevenue
North Korea1-0ItalyGroup stagevenue
Soviet Union2-1ChileGroup stagevenue
England1-0ArgentinaQuarter-finalsvenue
West Germany4-0UruguayQuarter-finalsvenue
Soviet Union2-1HungaryQuarter-finalsvenue
Portugal5-3North KoreaQuarter-finalsvenue
West Germany2-1Soviet UnionSemi-finalsvenue
England2-1PortugalSemi-finalsvenue
Portugal2-1Soviet UnionThird placevenue
England2-2West GermanyFinalvenue