W. C. Football 1966

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as hosts by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the standardisation of football in England. England won the final, beating West Germany 4–2, giving them their first (and to date, only) World Cup win, and becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.

Host country: England

Dates: 11 July – 30 July

Teams: 16

Champions: England

Runner-up: West Germany

Third place: Portugal

Top scorer(s): Eusébio (Portugal)(9 goals)

Champions England:

England Team: