1966 WORLD CUP - England

World Cup 1930-2006
Qualifying Tournament
First Round | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | 3rd/4th playoff | Final | Statistics

England chosen as hosts ahead of Spain and West Germany.

First Round

Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4

Group 1

11/07/1966               England   0 - 0   Uruguay               (0-0)   
13/07/1966                France   1 - 1   Mexico                (0-0)   
15/07/1966               Uruguay   2 - 1   France                (2-1)   
16/07/1966               England   2 - 0   Mexico                (1-0)   
19/07/1966               Uruguay   0 - 0   Mexico                (0-0)   
20/07/1966               England   2 - 0   France                (1-0)   

    Team                      P     W     D     L    GF    GA  GDIF   PTS      %
1   ENGLAND                   3     2     1     0     4     0    +4     5   83.3
2   URUGUAY                   3     1     2     0     2     1    +1     4   66.7
3   Mexico                    3     0     2     1     1     3    -2     2   33.3
4   France                    3     0     1     2     2     5    -3     1   16.7

Group 2

12/07/1966          West_Germany   5 - 0   Switzerland           (3-0)   
13/07/1966             Argentina   2 - 1   Spain                 (0-0)   
15/07/1966                 Spain   2 - 1   Switzerland           (0-1)   
16/07/1966          West_Germany   0 - 0   Argentina             (0-0)   
19/07/1966             Argentina   2 - 0   Switzerland           (0-0)   
20/07/1966          West_Germany   2 - 1   Spain                 (1-1)   

    Team                      P     W     D     L    GF    GA  GDIF   PTS      %
1   WEST_GERMANY              3     2     1     0     7     1    +6     5   83.3
2   ARGENTINA                 3     2     1     0     4     1    +3     5   83.3
3   Spain                     3     1     0     2     4     5    -1     2   33.3
4   Switzerland               3     0     0     3     1     9    -8     0    0.0

Group 3

12/07/1966                Brazil   2 - 0   Bulgaria              (1-0)   
13/07/1966              Portugal   3 - 1   Hungary               (1-0)   
15/07/1966               Hungary   3 - 1   Brazil                (1-1)   
16/07/1966              Portugal   3 - 0   Bulgaria              (2-0)   
19/07/1966              Portugal   3 - 1   Brazil                (2-0)   
20/07/1966               Hungary   3 - 1   Bulgaria              (2-1)   

    Team                      P     W     D     L    GF    GA  GDIF   PTS      %
1   PORTUGAL                  3     3     0     0     9     2    +7     6  100.0
2   HUNGARY                   3     2     0     1     7     5    +2     4   66.7
3   Brazil                    3     1     0     2     4     6    -2     2   33.3
4   Bulgaria                  3     0     0     3     1     8    -7     0    0.0

Group 4

12/07/1966              U.S.S.R.   3 - 0   North_Korea           (2-0)   
13/07/1966                 Italy   2 - 0   Chile                 (1-0)   
15/07/1966           North_Korea   1 - 1   Chile                 (0-1)   
16/07/1966              U.S.S.R.   1 - 0   Italy                 (0-0)   
19/07/1966           North_Korea   1 - 0   Italy                 (1-0)   
20/07/1966              U.S.S.R.   2 - 1   Chile                 (1-1)   

    Team                      P     W     D     L    GF    GA  GDIF   PTS      %
1   U.S.S.R.                  3     3     0     0     6     1    +5     6  100.0
2   NORTH_KOREA               3     1     1     1     2     4    -2     3   50.0
3   Italy                     3     1     0     2     2     2     0     2   33.3
4   Chile                     3     0     1     2     2     5    -3     1   16.7

Quarter Finals

23/07/1966               England   1 - 0   Argentina             (0-0)   

23/07/1966              Portugal   5 - 3   North_Korea           (2-3)   

23/07/1966              U.S.S.R.   2 - 1   Hungary               (1-0)   

23/07/1966          West_Germany   4 - 0   Uruguay               (1-0)   

Semi Finals

25/07/1966          West_Germany   2 - 1   U.S.S.R.              (1-0)   

26/07/1966               England   2 - 1   Portugal              (1-0)   

3rd/4th Playoff

28/07/1966              Portugal   2 - 1   U.S.S.R.              (1-1)   

Final

30/07/1966               England   4 - 2   West_Germany          (1-1)    AET (FT: 2-2)

Statistics

    Team                      P     W     D     L    GF    GA  GDIF   PTS      %
1   England                   6     5     1     0    11     3    +8    11   91.7
2   Portugal                  6     5     0     1    17     8    +9    10   83.3
3   West_Germany              6     4     1     1    15     6    +9     9   75.0
4   U.S.S.R.                  6     4     0     2    10     6    +4     8   66.7
5   Argentina                 4     2     1     1     4     2    +2     5   62.5
6   Hungary                   4     2     0     2     8     7    +1     4   50.0
7   Uruguay                   4     1     2     1     2     5    -3     4   50.0
8   North_Korea               4     1     1     2     5     9    -4     3   37.5
9   Italy                     3     1     0     2     2     2     0     2   33.3
10  Spain                     3     1     0     2     4     5    -1     2   33.3
11  Brazil                    3     1     0     2     4     6    -2     2   33.3
12  Mexico                    3     0     2     1     1     3    -2     2   33.3
13  Chile                     3     0     1     2     2     5    -3     1   16.7
14  France                    3     0     1     2     2     5    -3     1   16.7
15  Bulgaria                  3     0     0     3     1     8    -7     0    0.0
16  Switzerland               3     0     0     3     1     9    -8     0    0.0