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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 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup title. The final was level at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff ...
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The 1966 FIFA World Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in 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 ...
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Jul 30, 2017 · The hosts and winners of the 8th FIFA World Cup,... The last day of July in 1966 was the date of England’s finest moment as a sporting nation. Not Just an England Victory: Why the 1966 World Cup Was So Historic | History Hit
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Wolfgang Weber deprived the hosts of the Trophy in normal time, scoring in the last minute to make it 2-2. A goalscorer in the regulation 90 minutes, Geoff Hurst struck twice more in extra time, the first of those two goals the most controversial in World Cup Final history: a powerful drive that hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced on the goal-line – according to the Germans – or ...
It reached 2.8m people in total across the UK, with an average audience of 1m and a peak audience of 1.4m viewers. On its 54th anniversary, England’s dramatic 1966 FIFA World Cup Final win...
