1966 FIFA World Cup
8th FIFA World Cup, held in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup. It was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England was chosen as hosts by FIFA to celebrate 100 years of football in England. England won the final beating West Germany 4-2. This was England's first (and so far only) World Cup win. England also became the first host to win since Italy won it in 1934. Later Germany, Argentina and France won it at their homes.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | England |
Dates | 11–30 July |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | England (1st title) |
Runners-up | West Germany |
Third place | Portugal |
Fourth place | Soviet Union |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 89 (2.78 per match) |
Attendance | 1,563,135 (48,848 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Eusébio (9 goals) |
Best young player | Franz Beckenbauer |
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