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1966 World Cup — hosted by England
July 11, 1966 → July 30, 1966
The 1966 World Cup in brief
The 1966 World Cup was played in England from July 11 to July 30, 1966. 16 teams contested 32 matches and scored 89 goals: 2.78 per game, number 10 of 23 editions (all-time average: 2.84).
England won the title, beating West Germany 4-2 (a.e.t.) in the final at Wembley Stadium, London.
On the way England played 6 matches: 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, scoring 11 and conceding 3.
Portugal finished third and Soviet Union fourth.
Eusébio (Portugal) was the top scorer with 9 goals.
Overview
- Host
- England
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 32
- Total goals
- 89
- Format
- Group stage + single-elimination from Quarter-finals
EnglandFinal ranking
- ChampionEngland
- Runner-upWest Germany
- Third placePortugal
- Fourth placeSoviet Union
The final
- Score
- 4-2 (a.e.t.)
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium, London
- Attendance
- 96,924
England's road to the title
Individual awards
- Top scorer
- Eusébio (9 goals)
Records and numbers
- Goals per game
- 2.78 · 10 of 23 editions
- Biggest win
- West Germany5–0SwitzerlandJul 12
- Highest-scoring match
- North Korea3–5PortugalJul 23
- Draws
- 5
- Penalty goals
- 8
- Own goals
- 2
- Earliest goal
- Pak Seung-zin (North Korea), minute 1, vs Portugal
- Hat-tricks
- Eusébio (Portugal) — 4 goals vs North Korea, Jul 23
- Geoff Hurst (England) — 3 goals vs West Germany, Jul 30
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| EusébioPortugal | 9 | 4 |
| Helmut HallerWest Germany | 6 | 1 |
| Ferenc BeneHungary | 4 | — |
| Franz BeckenbauerWest Germany | 4 | — |
| Geoff HurstEngland | 4 | — |
| Valeriy PorkuyanSoviet Union | 4 | — |
| Bobby CharltonEngland | 3 | — |
| Eduard MalofeyevSoviet Union | 3 | — |
| José Augusto de AlmeidaPortugal | 3 | — |
| José Augusto TorresPortugal | 3 | — |
All 45 goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Luis ArtimeArgentina | 3 | — |
| Roger HuntEngland | 3 | — |
| Igor ChislenkoSoviet Union | 2 | — |
| Pak Seung-zinNorth Korea | 2 | — |
| Uwe SeelerWest Germany | 2 | — |
| Kálmán MészölyHungary | 2 | 1 |
| Rubén MarcosChile | 2 | 1 |
| Amancio AmaroSpain | 1 | — |
| Anatoliy BanishevskiySoviet Union | 1 | — |
| António SimõesPortugal | 1 | — |
| Enrique BorjaMexico | 1 | — |
| Ermindo OnegaArgentina | 1 | — |
| GarrinchaBrazil | 1 | — |
| Georgi AsparuhovBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Gérard HausserFrance | 1 | — |
| János FarkasHungary | 1 | — |
| Josep Maria FustéSpain | 1 | — |
| Julio César CortésUruguay | 1 | — |
| Li Dong-woonNorth Korea | 1 | — |
| Lothar EmmerichWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Manuel Sanchís MartínezSpain | 1 | — |
| Martin PetersEngland | 1 | — |
| Pak Doo-ikNorth Korea | 1 | — |
| Paolo BarisonItaly | 1 | — |
| Pedro RochaUruguay | 1 | — |
| PeléBrazil | 1 | — |
| PirriSpain | 1 | — |
| René-Pierre QuentinSwitzerland | 1 | — |
| Rildo da Costa MenezesBrazil | 1 | — |
| Sandro MazzolaItaly | 1 | — |
| Sigfried HeldWest Germany | 1 | — |
| TostãoBrazil | 1 | — |
| Wolfgang WeberWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Yang Seung-kookNorth Korea | 1 | — |
| Héctor De BourgoingFrance | 1 | 1 |
Own goals are not credited to a player. Tallies follow the open dataset; official counts can differ where a goal's attribution is disputed.
Team by team
Every team's record at this World Cup: the final four first, then by matches played. A summary of results, not a group table.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| West Germany | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| North Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
All results
July 11, 1966
London
July 12, 1966
Pelé 15', Garrincha 63' · Liverpool
Sigfried Held 16', Helmut Haller 21', Franz Beckenbauer 40', Franz Beckenbauer 52', Helmut Haller 77' (P) · Sheffield
Eduard Malofeyev 31', Anatoliy Banishevskiy 33', Eduard Malofeyev 88' · Middlesbrough
July 13, 1966
Luis Artime 65', Pirri 71', Luis Artime 79' · Birmingham
Sandro Mazzola 8', Paolo Barison 88' · Sunderland
Enrique Borja 48', Gérard Hausser 62' · London
José Augusto de Almeida 2', Ferenc Bene 60', José Augusto de Almeida 67', José Augusto Torres 90' · Manchester
July 15, 1966
Ferenc Bene 2', Tostão 14', János Farkas 64', Kálmán Mészöly 73' (P) · Liverpool
Rubén Marcos 26' (P), Pak Seung-zin 88' · Middlesbrough
René-Pierre Quentin 31', Manuel Sanchís Martínez 57', Amancio Amaro 75' · Sheffield
Héctor De Bourgoing 15' (P), Pedro Rocha 26', Julio César Cortés 31' · London
July 16, 1966
Birmingham
Ivan Vutsov 7' (OG), Eusébio 38', José Augusto Torres 81' · Manchester
Bobby Charlton 37', Roger Hunt 75' · London
Igor Chislenko 57' · Sunderland
July 19, 1966
Luis Artime 52', Ermindo Onega 79' · Sheffield
António Simões 15', Eusébio 27', Rildo da Costa Menezes 73', Eusébio 85' · Liverpool
Pak Doo-ik 42' · Middlesbrough
London
July 20, 1966
Georgi Asparuhov 15', Ivan Davidov 43' (OG), Kálmán Mészöly 45', Ferenc Bene 54' · Manchester
Valeriy Porkuyan 28', Rubén Marcos 32', Valeriy Porkuyan 85' · Sunderland
Roger Hunt 38', Roger Hunt 75' · London
Josep Maria Fusté 23', Lothar Emmerich 39', Uwe Seeler 84' · Birmingham
July 23, 1966
Geoff Hurst 78' · London
Helmut Haller 11', Franz Beckenbauer 70', Uwe Seeler 75', Helmut Haller 83' · Sheffield
Igor Chislenko 5', Valeriy Porkuyan 46', Ferenc Bene 57' · Sunderland
Pak Seung-zin 1', Li Dong-woon 22', Yang Seung-kook 25', Eusébio 27', Eusébio 43' (P), Eusébio 56', Eusébio 59' (P), José Augusto de Almeida 80' · Liverpool
July 25, 1966
Helmut Haller 43', Franz Beckenbauer 67', Valeriy Porkuyan 88' · Liverpool
July 26, 1966
Bobby Charlton 30', Bobby Charlton 80', Eusébio 82' (P) · London
July 28, 1966
Eusébio 12' (P), Eduard Malofeyev 43', José Augusto Torres 89' · London
July 30, 1966
Helmut Haller 12', Geoff Hurst 18', Martin Peters 78', Wolfgang Weber 89', Geoff Hurst 101', Geoff Hurst 120' · London
Results, scorers and shoot-outs: martj42/international_results (open dataset, MIT licence). Scores include extra time.
Notes
Hurst's hat-trick. England's only WC title.