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The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. [2] The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy. It was the first – and to ...
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup tit
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 94 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
The knockout stage of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 23 July with the quarter-finals and ended on 30 July 1966 with the final match, held at Wembley Stadium in London.
1966 FIFA World Cup 1 2 Tournament hosted by England. In the final, England defeated West Germany 4–2 after extra time. UEFA Euro 1968 3 FTQ: This remains the only World Cup or European Championship tournament where a German team (west or reunified) participated in the qualifying round but failed to qualify. 1970 FIFA World Cup 8 3
Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final tournament in England. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) had players representing foreign clubs.
Eagle-eyed supporters have spotted a series of identical events from 52 years ago - with the nation hoping history repeats itself.
July 11 – The 1966 FIFA World Cup begins in England. July 12 – Zambia threatens to leave the Commonwealth of Nations because of British peace overtures to Rhodesia. July 13 – In Chicago, United States, Richard Speck breaks into a nurses' dormitory and murders eight of the nine student nurses who live there. [30] [31] July 14