1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
International football tournament stage
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The knockout stage of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 23 July with the quarter-finals and ended on 30 July 1966 with the final match, held at Wembley Stadium in London. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A match for third place also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.
England won the final 4–2 against West Germany for their first World Cup title.[1]
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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| 1 |  England |
 Uruguay |
| 2 |  West Germany |
 Argentina |
| 3 |  Portugal |
 Hungary |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
 North Korea |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||
| 26 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
 Argentina | 0 | |||||||||
| England | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| 30 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| England (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Sheffield (Hillsborough) | ||||||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 4 | |||||||||
| 25 July – Liverpool | ||||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | |||||||||
| West Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 23 July – Sunderland | ||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | Match for third place | ||||||||
| Soviet Union | 2 | |||||||||
| 28 July – London (Wembley) | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||||||
Matches
England vs Argentina
| England | 1–0 | Argentina |
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[Report 1] |
      England
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     Argentina
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West Germany vs Uruguay
| West Germany | 4–0 | Uruguay |
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[Report 2] |
   West Germany
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    Uruguay
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Soviet Union vs Hungary
| Soviet Union | 2–1 | Hungary |
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| [Report 3] |
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  Soviet Union
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  Hungary
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Portugal vs North Korea
| Portugal | 5–3 | North Korea |
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[Report 4] |
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    Portugal
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    North Korea
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Semi-finals
West Germany vs Soviet Union
| West Germany | 2–1 | Soviet Union |
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[Report 5] |
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West Germany
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Soviet Union
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England vs Portugal
| England | 2–1 | Portugal |
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[Report 6] |
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England
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Portugal
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Match for third place
   Portugal
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Soviet Union
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Final
| England | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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| [Report 8] |
England
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West Germany
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Officials
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Notes
- Goal also credited to Banishevskiy.[2][3]