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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 ...
Before the tournament began, eventual winners England were 9/2 second favourites with bookmakers behind Brazil (9/4), while beaten finalists West Germany were 25/1 outsiders. [25] The final took place on Saturday, 30 July 1966, the 36th anniversary of the first final. Until 2022, this was the latest date that any tournament had concluded.
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.
On 4 July 2015, England upset Germany 1–0 in the third place match at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup; this was their first ever victory against Germany in 21 matches. [43] The two sides met in the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup , when England won 3–1 at Molineux Stadium , and the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium , with England won 2 ...
England 4–2 West Germany: London, England: Hurst 18', 102', 120' Peters 20 ' 78' Report: Haller 12' Weber 90' Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 96,924
The chant refers to the United Kingdom's victories in the First and Second World Wars, and England's 4–2 victory against West Germany after extra time in the final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. [2] The chant has also spawned similar chants such as "Stand up if you won the war" to the tune of "Go West". [3]
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The two sides had met on many occasions, including the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley Stadium, in which England had beaten West Germany 4–2 after extra time.Four years later, in the quarter-final of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, England failed to hold on to a 2–0 lead, losing 3–2 after extra time. [3]