The Road to Glory — World Cup Archive

1966 FIFA World Cup

England. They think it's all over.

Champion

England won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, beating West Germany 4–2 a.e.t. in the final.

Final standings

1. Champion: England
2. Runner-up: West Germany
3. Third place: Portugal
4. Fourth place: Soviet Union

Awards

Golden Boot: Eusébio (9 goals).

Knockout results

Quarter-final

• England 1–0 Argentina
• Portugal 5–3 North Korea
• West Germany 4–0 Uruguay
• Soviet Union 2–1 Hungary

Semi-final

• England 2–1 Portugal
• West Germany 2–1 Soviet Union

Final

• England 4–2 West Germany a.e.t.

Participating nations (16)

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Chile
• England
• France
• Hungary
• Italy
• Mexico
• North Korea
• Portugal
• Soviet Union
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Uruguay
• West Germany

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