1966 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Argentina, West Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. West Germany won the group and Argentina finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Spain and Switzerland failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 2 1 0 7 1 7.000 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 4 1 4.000 5
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 4 5 0.800 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 9 0.111 0
Source: FIFA
  • West Germany were placed first due to superior goal average.

Matches

West Germany vs Switzerland

West Germany 5–0  Switzerland
Held  16'
Haller  21', 77' (pen.)
Beckenbauer  40', 52'
Report
Attendance: 36,127
Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)
GK1Hans Tilkowski
RB2Horst-Dieter Höttges
CB5Willi Schulz
CB6Wolfgang Weber
LB3Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
RH4Franz Beckenbauer
LH8Helmut Haller
OR7Albert Brülls
CF9Uwe Seeler (c)
CF12Wolfgang Overath
OL10Sigfried Held
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK1Karl Elsener
RB9André Grobéty
CB18Heinz Schneiter (c)
CB20Ely Tacchella
LB7Hansruedi Führer
RH4Heinz Bäni
LH6Richard Dürr
OR15Karl Odermatt
CF13Fritz Künzli
CF10Robert Hosp
OL17Jean-Claude Schindelholz
Manager:
Alfredo Foni

Argentina vs Spain

Argentina 2–1 Spain
Artime  65', 77' Report Pirri  71'
Attendance: 42,738
Referee: Dimitar Rumentchev (Bulgaria)

Spain vs Switzerland

Spain 2–1  Switzerland
Sanchís  57'
Amancio  75'
Report Quentin  31'

Argentina vs West Germany

Argentina 0–0 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 46,587
Referee: Konstantin Zečević (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Switzerland

Argentina 2–0  Switzerland
Artime  52'
Onega  79'
Report
Attendance: 32,127
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

West Germany vs Spain

West Germany 2–1 Spain
Emmerich  39'
Seeler  84'
Report Fusté  23'
Attendance: 42,187

References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1966 (England, July 11–30)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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