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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 ...
England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy, on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This was the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries.
Bobby Moore, who remains England's youngest men's captain and the only England captain to have lifted the World Cup, reached 90 captaincies in 1973, sharing the record with Wright. Steph Houghton has the record for captaincies of the women's team, and outright fourth-most caps as captain (72) behind Wright and Moore, and Kane. Seven male ...
Charlton was England’s star player in their World Cup triumph and played a major role in rebuilding Manchester United after surviving the 1958 Munich air disaster
England national football team results; 1872–1899 (matches 1–67) 1900–1929 (matches 68–169) ... 30 July 1966 FIFA World Cup Final: England ...
Hidden letters reveal the detailed plans that went into England's victory on home turf in 1966.
England's World Cup record; First match England 2–0 Chile (25 June 1950; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Biggest win England 6–1 Panama (24 June 2018; Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) Biggest defeat Germany 4–1 England (27 June 2010; Bloemfontein, South Africa) Best result Champions at the 1966 World Cup Worst result Group stage in 1950, 1958 and 2014
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