1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
Football tournament
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The four teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Switzerland qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for 1966 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Northern Ireland |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Netherlands |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Albania |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
Matches
| Netherlands | 2–0 |  Albania |
|---|---|---|
Schrijvers  48' (pen.)Muller 52' |
Report |
| Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Crossan 46' (pen.) |
Report |
| Albania | 0–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Van Nee 2' Geurtsen 87' |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin 29' Kuhn 34' |
Report | Best 13' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Crossan 11' Neill 62' |
Report | Van Nee 6' |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Kuhn 10' (pen.) |
Report |
| Switzerland | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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| Hosp 10' Allemann 87' |
Report | Laseroms 64' |