Edition 8 of 22 England16 teams32 matches
1966 ENGLAND
England's only one. Hurst's hat-trick. 'They think it's all over.'
The Final
How it ended
1966-07-30 · Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance
96,924
Referee
Gottfried Dienst (SUI)
Venue
Wembley Stadium
City
London
Top four
- 1England ✦
- 2West Germany
- 3Portugal
- 4Soviet Union
Individual honours
Awards
The numbers
By the figures
16
Teams
32
Matches
89
Goals
2.78 per game
1,635,000
Attendance
avg 50,458
The tournament
Format, mascot, ball
Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
1966-07-11
→ 1966-07-30
Mascot
Willie (a lion)
Match ball
Challenge 4-Star
Poster
World Cup Willie — first World Cup mascot
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Footnote
The 'Wembley goal' — Hurst's shot off the bar in extra time. The ball in or out? Still debated.
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match