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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. [2] 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 ...
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 tit
Geoff Hurst's "Wembley goal" during the 1966 FIFA World Cup final. Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup final In the 1966 FIFA World Cup final played in London's original Wembley Stadium between England and West Germany , 11 minutes of extra-time had elapsed and the score was level at 2–2.
They think it's all over" is a quote from Kenneth Wolstenholme's BBC TV commentary in the closing moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, when England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup. In the final few seconds of the match, Wolstenholme said: And here comes Hurst! He's got...
David Thompson, 61, said he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the Three Lions’ chances.
Like the 1966 World Cup, the tournament was being held in England, and the semi-final was played at Wembley Stadium. England's fans and team were confident, particularly after wins in the group stage over Scotland (2–0) and the Netherlands (4–1) and their first ever penalty shoot-out victory, over Spain , in the quarter-finals.
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English fans wearing BÉ™hramov 66 T-shirts. Tofiq Bahramov's son is standing in the middle. In the 1966 World Cup Final, with the score at 2–2 and after 11 minutes of the first period of extra time, Geoff Hurst of England fired a shot on goal which bounced off the crossbar sharply downwards, hit the ground, and then spun backwards away from the goal.