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England’s victory in the 1966 football World Cup is one of the most celebrated events in 20th century British sport. Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick, the disputed third goal, the commentator’s line ‘They think it’s all over!’ have become legends. But at the time, during the tournament itself and in the weeks afterwards, England was the ...

England claimed a 4-2 victory over Germany in 1966, making them the Fifa World Cup champions that year. The England squad was led by team ...

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup. With this victory, England won their first FIFA World Cup title and became the third World Cup host to win the tournament after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934 .

Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union (1966 FIFA World Cup) 20 Jun 2017. 1966 FIFA World Cup England™. Roger Hunt visits the FIFA World Football Museum. 28 Oct 2016.

England was chosen as host of the 1966 World Cup in Rome, Italy on 22 August 1960, over rival bids from West Germany and Spain. This is the first tournament to be held in a country that was affected directly by World War II, as the four previous tournaments were either held in countries out of war theatres or in neutral countries.

25.06.2004 · England moved majestically towards the peak, so far unconquered in their history, of winning the World Cup. Last night they earned the right to …

16.12.2021 · England qualified for the World Cup in record-breaking style as Harry Kane scored four times in a 10-0 demolition of San Marino that ranked as the Three Lions' biggest ever victory in a competitive match....

As the England men's football team prepare to compete in their first major final for 55 years, we look back to 30 July 1966, when Bobby ...

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24.07.2016 · While the 1966 World Cup has been mythologised in England as the high point of the nation’s sporting achievement, a rapturously received feast of football and organisational and technical firsts ...

1966 FIFA World Cup squads. Below are the squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup final tournament in England. Spain (3), West Germany (3) and France (2) …

1966 var året da VM i fotball kom hjem til England, landet der fotballspillet ble oppfunnet. Hjemmelaget ble verdensmestre etter en kontroversiell finale ...

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany, with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy. It was the first – and to date only – occasion that England has hosted …

It wasn't always like that, however. Going into the '66 final, England's record against West Germany read: played 7, won 6, drawn 1, lost 0. The victories ...

13.10.2013 · Finals Squad: The squad was the product of a rather protracted winnowing process. FIFA required that each national side provide a list of forty players before the end of May 1966 and a final squad of 22 players by July 3, eight days before the tournament began.

The eighth World Cup was played in England 11-30 July in 1966. The qualifications for the final tournament included 70 national teams (Africa was boycotting ...

30.10.2020 · England’s George Cohen, Bobby Moore, Jack Charlton and Ray Wilson celebrate after winning the World Cup in 1966 Credit: PA. Bobby Moore. Widely accepted as England’s greatest centre-half and ...

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 30 July 1966 to determine the winner of the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany , with England winning 4–2 after extra time to claim the Jules Rimet Trophy .

The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first and so far only ever title; the match had finished at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-t…