 1966 FIFA World Cup official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 11–30 July 1966 |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Best player | Bobby Charlton |
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup and was held in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. The Soviet Union beat England 1-0 in the final, winning the World Cup. It is the Soviet Union's only FIFA World Cup title. They were the fifth nation to win the World Cup. North Korea finished fourth in the World Cup, becoming the first and only Asian nation to reach the last four in a FIFA World Cup final.
Qualified nations[]
- AFC (1)
North Korea
- CONCACAF (1)
- Mexico
- CONMEBOL (4)
- Brazil
- Uruguay
- Chile
- Argentina
- UEFA (10)
- Bulgaria
- England (host)
- France
- Hungary
- West Germany
- Italy
- Portugal
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Switzerland
Group stage[]
Group A[]
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
 Mexico
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 5 |
 France
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Group B[]
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group C[]
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
 Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Group D[]
Team
|
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| North Korea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 Chile
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
Knockout stage[]
Quarter-finals[]
23 July 2018
15:00 |
| Portugal
|
2-3 | North Korea
|
|---|---|---|
Eusébio  27', 56'
|
Pak Seung-zin 1' Li Dong-woon 22'Yang Seung-kook 27'
|