The Sports Almanac

The World Cup
1966 - England
England Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Group Winners Advance
Knockout Rounds
GROUP 1
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
England
 3
 2
 1
 0
 4
 0
 +4
 5
Uruguay
 3
 1
 2
 0
 2
 1
 +1
 4
Mexico
 3
 0
 2
 1
 1
 3
 -2
 2
France
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
July 11
 England
 0-0
 Uruguay
July 13
 France
 1-1
 Mexico
July 15
 Uruguay
 2-1
 France
July 16
 England
 2-0
 Mexico
July 19
 Mexico
 0-0
 Uruguay
July 20
 England
 2-0
 France

GROUP 2
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
West Germany
 3
 2
 1
 0
 7
 1
 +6
 5
Argentina
 3
 2
 1
 0
 4
 1
 +3
 5
Spain
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 5
 -1
 2
Switzerland
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 9
 -8
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
July 12
 West Germany
 5-0
 Switzerland
July 13
 Argentina
 2-1
 Spain
July 15
 Spain
 2-1
 Switzerland
July 16
 Argentina
 0-0
 West Germany
July 19
 Argentina
 2-0
 Switzerland
July 20
 West Germany
 2-1
 Spain

GROUP 3
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Portugal
 3
 3
 0
 0
 9
 2
 +7
 6
Hungary
 3
 2
 0
 1
 7
 5
 +2
 4
Brazil
 3
 1
 0
 2
 4
 6
 -2
 2
Bulgaria
 3
 0
 0
 3
 1
 8
 -7
 0

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
July 12
 Brazil
 2-0
 Bulgaria
July 13
 Portugal
 3-1
 Hungary
July 15
 Hungary
 3-1
 Brazil
July 16
 Portugal
 3-0
 Bulgaria
July 19
 Portugal
 3-1
 Brazil
July 20
 Hungary
 3-1
 Bulgaria

GROUP 4
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Soviet Union
 3
 3
 0
 0
 6
 1
 +5
 6
North Korea
 3
 1
 1
 1
 2
 4
 -2
 3
Italy
 3
 1
 0
 2
 2
 2
 0
 2
Chile
 3
 0
 1
 2
 2
 5
 -3
 1

DATE
 COUNTRY
 SCORE
 COUNTRY
July 12
 Sovier Union
 3-0
 North Korea
July 13
 Italy
 2-0
 Chile
July 15
 Chile
 1-1
 North Korea
July 16
 Soviet Union
 1-0
 Italy
July 19
 North Korea
 1-0
 Italy
July 20
 Soviet Union
 2-1
 Chile


QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
England
1
Argentina
0




England
2
Portugal
1


Portugal
5
North Korea
3





England
4aet
West Germany
2
ENGLAND
West Germany
4
Uruguay
0

Third Place Match
Portugal
2
Soviet Union
1
Portugal

West Germany
2
Soviet Union
1


Soviet Union
2
Hungary
1