1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

International football tournament stage May 2018 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 match for third place also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals. England won the final 4–2 against West Germany for their first, and still only, World Cup title.https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/england1966/index.html Hurst the hero for England in the home of football FIFA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131220190138/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/england1966/index.html 20 December 2013 Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage. Group Winners Runners-up 1 ENG URU 2 FRG ARG 3 POR HUN 4 URS 1955 PRK 1948 Bracket Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Match for third place 23 July – London (Wembley) ENG 1 ARG 1861 0 23 July – Liverpool POR 5 PRK 1948 3 23 July – Sheffield (Hillsborough) FRG 4 URU 0 23 July – Sunderland URS 1955 2 HUN 1 26 July – London (Wembley) ENG 2 POR 1 25 July – Liverpool FRG 2 URS 1955 1 30 July – London (Wembley) ENG 4 FRG 2 28 July – London (Wembley) POR 2 URS 1955 1 Third yes white-space:nowrap Quarter-finals England vs Argentina Argentina–England football rivalry 1966 7 23 y 15:00 BST ENG 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#England vs Argentina 1–0 ARG 1861 Hurst 78 Wembley Stadium, London 90,584 Rudolf Kreitlein (West Germany) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/239/1577 England vs Argentina Quarter-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1577/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – England v Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170525074744/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1577/index.html 25 May 2017 _eng66h ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff England _arg6669h _arg6669H _arg6669h _whitesides _arg6669h 000000 707070 Argentina GK 1 Gordon BanksRB 2 George CohenCB 5 Jack CharltonCB 6 Bobby Moore (c)LB 3 Ray WilsonDM 4 Nobby StilesCM 7 Alan BallCM 9 Bobby CharltonCM 16 Martin PetersCF 21 Roger HuntCF 10 Geoff HurstManager:Alf Ramsey GK 1 Antonio RomaRB 8 Roberto FerreiroCB 4 Roberto PerfumoCB 12 Rafael AlbrechtLB 7 Silvio MarzoliniDM 10 Antonio Rattín (c) 0 35CM 15 Jorge Solari 24CM 16 Alberto GonzálezRW 20 Ermindo OnegaCF 19 Luis Artime 45LW 21 Oscar Más 89Manager:Juan Carlos Lorenzo West Germany vs Uruguay 1966 7 23 y 15:00 BST FRG 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#West Germany vs Uruguay 4–0 URU Haller 11 83 Beckenbauer 70 Seeler 75 Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield 40,007 Jim Finney (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/239/1660 Germany FR vs Uruguay Quarter-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1660/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Germany FR v Uruguay FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170503155159/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1660/index.html 3 May 2017 _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany _whiteborder _vneckwhite _whiteborder _sky_blue_on_top 5dc2ff 5dc2ff 5dc2ff ffffff 000000 Uruguay GK 1 Hans TilkowskiRB 2 Horst-Dieter HöttgesCB 5 Willi SchulzCB 6 Wolfgang Weber 86LB 3 Karl-Heinz SchnellingerMF 4 Franz BeckenbauerMF 12 Wolfgang OverathRW 8 Helmut HallerCF 9 Uwe Seeler (c)CF 10 Siggi HeldLW 11 Lothar EmmerichManager:Helmut Schön GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczRB 15 Luis UbiñaCB 3 Jorge ManiceraCB 2 Horacio Troche (c) 0 49LB 5 Néstor GonçalvesMF 17 Héctor Salva 86MF 6 Omar CaetanoRW 7 Julio César CortésCF 19 Héctor Silva 20 0 54CF 10 Pedro RochaLW 11 Domingo PérezManager:Ondino Viera Soviet Union vs Hungary 1966 7 23 y 15:00 BST URS 1955 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Soviet Union vs Hungary 2–1 HUN Chislenko 5 Porkuyan 46 Bene 57 Roker Park, Sunderland 26,844 Juan Gardeazábal Garay (Spain) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/239/1676 Soviet Union vs Hungary Quarter-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1676/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Soviet Union v Hungary FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171018011056/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1676/index.html 18 October 2017 _sovietunion70 _band_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Soviet Union _1949_1956_away _redtop ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Hungary GK 1 Lev YashinRB 4 Vladimir PonomaryovCB 6 Albert Shesternyov (c)CB 12 Valery VoroninLB 10 Vasiliy DanilovMF 8 Yozhef SaboMF 15 Galimzyan KhusainovRW 11 Igor ChislenkoCF 18 Anatoliy BanishevskiyCF 19 Eduard MalofeyevLW 17 Valeriy PorkuyanManager:Nikolai Morozov GK 21 József GeleiRB 2 Benő KáposztaCB 17 Gusztáv Szepesi CB 5 Kálmán MészölyLB 3 Sándor MátraiMF 6 Ferenc Sipos (c)MF 14 István NagyRW 7 Ferenc BeneCF 9 Flórián AlbertCF 10 János FarkasLW 11 Gyula RákosiManager:Lajos Baróti Portugal vs North Korea 1966 7 23 y 15:00 BST POR 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Portugal vs North Korea 5–3 PRK 1948 Eusébio 27 43 pen. 56 59 pen. José Augusto 80 Pak Seung-zin 1 Li Dong-woon 22 Yang Seung-kook 25 Goodison Park, Liverpool 40,248 Menachem Ashkenazi (Israel) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/239/1702 Portugal vs Korea DPR Quarter-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1702/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Portugal v Korea DPR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171220071751/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=239/match=1702/index.html 20 December 2017 _greenborder _greencollar _greenborder _redsides ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff 008751 Portugal _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder _skystripe ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff BB0000 North Korea GK 3 José PereiraRB 17 MoraisCB 20 Alexandre BaptistaCB 4 VicenteLB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna (c) 41RW 12 José AugustoSS 13 EusébioCF 18 José TorresLW 11 António SimõesManager:BRA 1960 Otto Glória GK 1 Li Chan-myungRB 5 Lim Zoong-sunCB 3 Shin Yung-kyooCB 14 Ha Jung-wonLB 13 Oh Yoon-kyungMF 8 Pak Seung-zin (c)MF 6 Im Seung-hwiRW 11 Han Bong-zinCF 7 Pak Doo-ikCF 16 Li Dong-woonLW 15 Yang Seung-kookManager:Myung Rye-hyun Semi-finals West Germany vs Soviet Union 1966 7 25 y 19:30 BST FRG 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#West Germany vs Soviet Union 2–1 URS 1955 Haller 43 Beckenbauer 67 Porkuyan 88 Goodison Park, Liverpool 38,273 Concetto Lo Bello (Italy) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/536/1659 Germany FR vs Soviet Union Semi-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=536/match=1659/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Germany FR v Soviet Union FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171220142657/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=536/match=1659/index.html 20 December 2017 _blackborder _vneckblack _blackborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany _sovietunion70 _band_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Soviet Union GK 1 Hans TilkowskiRB 14 Friedel LutzCB 5 Willi SchulzCB 6 Wolfgang WeberLB 3 Karl-Heinz SchnellingerMF 4 Franz Beckenbauer 72MF 8 Helmut HallerRW 9 Uwe Seeler (c)CF 10 Siggi HeldCF 12 Wolfgang OverathLW 11 Lothar EmmerichManager:Helmut Schön GK 1 Lev YashinRB 4 Vladimir PonomaryovCB 6 Albert Shesternyov (c)CB 10 Vasiliy DanilovLB 12 Valery Voronin 20MF 8 Yozhef SaboMF 15 Galimzyan KhusainovRW 11 Igor Chislenko 0 44CF 18 Anatoliy BanishevskiyCF 19 Eduard MalofeyevLW 17 Valeriy PorkuyanManager:Nikolai Morozov England vs Portugal 1966 7 26 y 19:30 BST ENG 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#England vs Portugal 2–1 POR B. Charlton 30 80 Eusébio 82 pen. Wembley Stadium, London 94,493 Pierre Schwinte (France) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/536/1635 England vs Portugal Semi-final 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=536/match=1635/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – England v Portugal FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170822210441/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=536/match=1635/index.html 22 August 2017 _eng66h ffffff ffffff ffffff 000066 ffffff England _greenborder _greencollar _greenborder _redsides ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ffffff 008751 Portugal GK 1 Gordon BanksRB 2 George CohenCB 5 Jack CharltonCB 4 Nobby StilesLB 3 Ray WilsonDM 6 Bobby Moore (c)CM 7 Alan BallCM 9 Bobby CharltonCM 16 Martin PetersCF 21 Roger HuntCF 10 Geoff HurstManager:Alf Ramsey GK 3 José PereiraRB 22 Alberto FestaCB 20 Alexandre BaptistaCB 21 José CarlosLB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna (c)RW 12 José AugustoSS 13 EusébioCF 18 José TorresLW 11 António SimõesManager:BRA 1960 Otto Glória Match for third place 1966 7 28 y 19:30 BST POR 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Match for third place 2–1 URS 1955 Eusébio 12 pen. Torres 89 Malofeyev 43Goal also credited to Banishevskiy. Wembley Stadium, London 87,696 Ken Dagnall (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/26/3479/1709 Portugal vs Soviet Union Match for third place 1966 FIFA World Cup England FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3479/match=1709/index.html 1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Portugal v Soviet Union FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171213024056/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=3479/match=1709/index.html 13 December 2017 _redborder _redcollar _redborder ffffff ffffff ffffff 2E2EE3 2E2EE3 Portugal _sovietunion70 _band_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Soviet Union GK 3 José PereiraRB 22 Alberto FestaCB 20 Alexandre BaptistaCB 21 José CarlosLB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna (c)RW 12 José AugustoSS 13 EusébioCF 18 José TorresLW 11 António SimõesManager:BRA Otto Glória GK 1 Lev Yashin (c)RB 4 Vladimir PonomaryovCB 13 Alexey KorneyevCB 7 Murtaz KhurtsilavaLB 10 Vasiliy DanilovMF 12 Valery VoroninMF 14 Georgi SichinavaRW 16 Slava MetreveliFW 19 Eduard MalofeyevFW 18 Anatoliy BanishevskiyLW 2 Viktor SerebryanikovManager:Nikolai Morozov Final 1966 FIFA World Cup final Final Lineups Notes References Match reports Report External links 1966 FIFA World Cup archive FIFA World Cup 1966 Technical Study Category:1966 FIFA World Cup 1966 Category:England at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:Uruguay at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:West Germany at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:Argentina at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:Portugal at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:Hungary at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:Soviet Union at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup Category:International football competitions in London Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium Category:1966 in sport in London Category:Sport in the City of Sunderland Category:20th century in Tyne and Wear Category:Football in Tyne and Wear Category:Sports competitions in Sheffield Category:1960s in Sheffield Category:Football in South Yorkshire Category:Football competitions in Yorkshire Category:International sports competitions in Liverpool Category:1960s in Liverpool Category:Football competitions in Liverpool