1966 World Cup
England won the 1966 World Cup in England. In the final in London on 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time.
- Hosts
- England
- Teams
- 16
- Winner
- England
- Runner-up
- West Germany
- Final
- 4–2 aet, 30 July 1966
- Venue
- Wembley Stadium, London
- Top scorer
- Eusébio (9 goals)
- Goals in the tournament
- 89
- Crowd at the final
- 96,924
Play the lists
Every team at the 1966 World Cup
Name every nation that played at the 1966 men’s World Cup.England starting XI — 1966 World Cup final
Name England’s starting XI in the 1966 World Cup final.West Germany starting XI — 1966 World Cup final
Name West Germany’s starting XI in the 1966 World Cup final.England squad — 1966 World Cup
Name every player in England’s squad at the 1966 World Cup.
Questions
Who won the 1966 World Cup?
England won the 1966 World Cup in England. In the final in London on 30 July 1966, England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time.
Who was the top scorer at the 1966 World Cup?
Eusébio (9 goals).
Where was the 1966 World Cup final?
At Wembley Stadium in London, on 30 July 1966.
Sources
Checked against 4 pages from 2 publishers; a server re-read the quoted lines before this page went up. Scores are the winner’s first.
- Planet World Cup / Jan Alsos (read 2026-10-26)
- Planet World Cup / Jan Alsos (read 2026-10-26)
- Planet World Cup / Jan Alsos (read 2026-10-26)
- Deutscher Fußball-Bund / DFB Datencenter (read 2026-10-26)