World Cup Archive
1966
World Cup 1966
Mon Jul 11 - Sat Jul 30 1966 (19d)
HostEngland
Matches
32
Goals
89
Goals / Match
2.78
Draws
5
Extra Time
1
Penalty Shootouts
0
Goal Rate Trend
1930–2026
3.89
1930
4.12
1934
4.67
1938
4.00
1950
5.38
1954
3.60
1958
2.78
1962
2.78
1966
2.97
1970
2.55
1974
2.68
1978
2.81
1982
2.54
1986
2.21
1990
2.71
1994
2.67
1998
2.52
2002
2.30
2006
2.27
2010
2.67
2014
2.64
2018
2.69
2022
2026
Where this edition sits across goals-per-match history.
Group Stage
Local time24 Matches · 2.42 per match
Group 1
2 pts/winGroup 2
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRGWest Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Group 3
2 pts/winGroup 4
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | URSSoviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Knockout Stage
Local time8 Matches · 3.88 per match
Quarter-final
4Semi-final
2Match for third place
1Classic Matches
The highest-scoring matches of this edition, weighted towards finals, extra time, and shootouts.
Final6
🏴England4
FRGWest Germany2
Wembley Stadium · LondonAET
Quarter-final8
🇵🇹Portugal5
🇰🇵North Korea3
Goodison Park · Liverpool
Group 25
FRGWest Germany5
🇨🇭Switzerland0
Hillsborough · Sheffield
Quarter-final4
FRGWest Germany4
🇺🇾Uruguay0
Hillsborough · Sheffield
Group 34
🇭🇺Hungary3
🇧🇬Bulgaria1
Old Trafford Stadium · Manchester
Group 34
🇵🇹Portugal3
🇧🇷Brazil1
Goodison Park · Liverpool
Group 34
🇭🇺Hungary3
🇧🇷Brazil1
Goodison Park · Liverpool
Group 34
🇵🇹Portugal3
🇭🇺Hungary1
Old Trafford Stadium · Manchester
Participating Teams
Edition Record| Team | Coach | Top Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴England | Alf RAMSEY | Liverpool (3), Manchester United (3), West Ham United (3) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Otto GLORIA | Sporting CP (8), Benfica (7), Porto (3) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| FRGWest Germany | Helmut SCHOEN | Borussia Dortmund (4), Köln (3), Werder Bremen (3) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| URSSoviet Union | Nikolai MOROZOV | Dynamo Kiev (5), Dynamo Tbilisi (3), CSKA Moscow (2) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Juan Carlos LORENZO | Boca Juniors (6), River Plate (5), Independiente (4) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | Lajos BAROTI | Vasas (6), Ferencvárosi (5), Újpesti Dózsa (4) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 🇺🇾Uruguay | Ondino VIERA | Peñarol (9), Nacional (8), Rampla Juniors (2) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 🇰🇵North Korea | MYUNG Rye Hyun | Moranbong (6), 8 February (4), Kigwancha (4) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Edmondo FABBRI | Bologna (5), Internazionale (5), Juventus (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Jose VILLALONGA | Real Madrid (6), Barcelona (4), Atlético Madrid (3) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Vicente FEOLA | Santos (6), Botafogo (4), Flamengo (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Ignacio TRELLES | Atlas (4), Guadalajara (4), Oro (3) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 🇨🇱Chile | Luis ALAMOS | Universidad de Chile (11), Universidad Católica (4), Colo-Colo (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 🇫🇷France | Henri GUERIN | Bordeaux (4), Nantes (3), Lyon (2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | Rudolf VYTLACIL | CSKA Sofia (5), Levski Sofia (4), Slavia Sofia (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Alfredo FONI | Lausanne (7), Zürich (6), Lugano (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Stadium Overview
| Venue | Country | Matches | Goals | G/M | Finals | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley Stadium · London | England | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 1 | — |
| Goodison Park · Liverpool | England | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | — |
| Hillsborough · Sheffield | England | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | — |
| Roker Park Ground · Sunderland | England | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | — |
| Old Trafford Stadium · Manchester | England | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | — |
| Ayresome Park · Middlesbrough | England | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| Villa Park · Birmingham | England | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| White City · London | England | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | — |