1966 FIFA World Cup Group 1

Group 1 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Uruguay, hosts England, France, and Mexico. Play began on 11 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. England won the group and Uruguay finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Mexico and France failed to advance. England went on to win the tournament.^[1]

Standings

Source: FIFA

Matches

England vs Uruguay

11 July 1966

19:30 BST

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 87,148

Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)

France vs Mexico

13 July 1966

19:30 BST

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 69,237

Referee: Menachem Ashkenazi (Israel)

Uruguay vs France

15 July 1966

19:30 BST

White City Stadium, London

Attendance: 45,662

Referee: Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia)

England vs Mexico

16 July 1966

19:30 BST

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 92,570

Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (Italy)

Mexico vs Uruguay

19 July 1966

16:30 BST

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 61,112

Referee: Bertil Lööw (Sweden)

England vs France

20 July 1966

19:30 BST

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 98,270

Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

See also

• England at the FIFA World Cup
• France at the FIFA World Cup
• Mexico at the FIFA World Cup
• Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup

References

1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1966 (England, July 11–30)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

External links

• 1966 FIFA World Cup archive