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The 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the five FIFA confederations. The 1966 FIFA World Cup featured 16 teams with one place reserved for the host nation, England, and one reserved for defending champions Brazil. The remaining 14 places were determined by a qualification process in which the other 72 ...
1966 FIFA World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup. It was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England was chosen as hosts by FIFA to celebrate 100 years of football in England. England won the final beating West Germany 4-2. This was England's first (and so far only) World Cup win. England also became the first host to ...
FIFA World Cup final. Founded. 1930; 94 years ago. ( 1930) Current champions. Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team (s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global ...
Owner. David Corbett. Awards. National Canine Defence League (silver medal) Pickles (born 1962 or 1963; died 1967) was a black and white collie dog, known for his role in finding the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy in March 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to kick off in England .
1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2. The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner West Germany qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England .
Group 4 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Chile, Soviet Union, Italy, and North Korea. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. Soviet Union won the group and North Korea finished as runners-up on their World Cup debut, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Italy and Chile failed to advance. [1]
Austria. Nöldner 1'. Report. Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany. Attendance: 86,584. Referee: Carswell ( Republic of Ireland) Hungary qualified. This is the first time Austria failed to qualify. The previous absences of the Austrian team at World Cup were all due to withdrawals (1938, 1950, and 1962).
