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 World Cup title.[1]
Qualified teams
editThe top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| 1 |  England |
 Uruguay |
| 2 |  West Germany |
 Argentina |
| 3 |  Portugal |
 Hungary |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
 North Korea |
Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||
| 26 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
 Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| 30 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| England (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Sheffield (Hillsborough) | ||||||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 4 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | Match for third place | ||||||||
| Soviet Union | 2 | |||||||||
| 28 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||||||
Matches
editEngland vs Argentina
edit| England | 1–0 | Argentina |
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West Germany vs Uruguay
edit| West Germany | 4–0 | Uruguay |
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[Report 2] |
   West Germany
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    Uruguay
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Soviet Union vs Hungary
edit| Soviet Union | 2–1 | Hungary |
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  Soviet Union
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  Hungary
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Portugal vs North Korea
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    North Korea
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Semi-finals
editWest Germany vs Soviet Union
edit| West Germany | 2–1 | Soviet Union |
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[Report 5] |
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West Germany
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Soviet Union
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England vs Portugal
edit| England | 2–1 | Portugal |
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[Report 6] |
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England
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Portugal
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Match for third place
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Soviet Union
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Final
edit| England | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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England
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West Germany
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Notes
edit- ↑ Goal also credited to Banishevskiy.[2][3]
References
edit- ↑ "Hurst the hero for England in the home of football". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
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Reports
edit- ↑
- "England vs Argentina | Quarter-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – England v Argentina". FIFA. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Germany FR vs Uruguay | Quarter-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Germany FR v Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Soviet Union vs Hungary | Quarter-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Soviet Union v Hungary". FIFA. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Portugal vs Korea DPR | Quarter-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Portugal v Korea DPR". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Germany FR vs Soviet Union | Semi-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Germany FR v Soviet Union". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "England vs Portugal | Semi-final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – England v Portugal". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Portugal vs Soviet Union | Match for third place | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – Portugal v Soviet Union". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "England vs Germany FR | Final | 1966 FIFA World Cup England". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1966 FIFA World Cup England – Matches – England v Germany FR". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.