1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
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. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
England won the final 4–2 against West Germany for their first World Cup title.[1]
All times listed are local time.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
23 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
26 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
23 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
5 | ||||||||||
30 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
3 | ||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||
23 July – Sheffield | ||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
4 | ||||||||||
25 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
0 | ||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
23 July – Sunderland | ||||||||||
1 | Third place | |||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
28 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
2 | ||||||||||
1 | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
England vs Argentina
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West Germany vs Uruguay
West Germany | 4–0 | |
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Haller Beckenbauer Seeler |
Report |
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Soviet Union vs Hungary
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Portugal vs North Korea
Portugal | 5–3 | |
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Eusébio José Augusto |
Report | Pak Seung-zin Li Dong-woon Yang Seung-kook |
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Semi-finals
West Germany vs Soviet Union
West Germany | 2–1 | |
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Haller Beckenbauer |
Report | Porkuyan |
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England vs Portugal
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Third place play-off
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Final
England | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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Report |
England
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West Germany
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Officials
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References
- "Hurst the hero for England in the home of football". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
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