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1966 World Cup Finals (in England)
Group B Matches

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Group Matches
Group A - (England, France, Mexico, Uruguay) Group B - (Argentina, Spain, Switz., W Germany)
Group C - (Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Portugal) Group D - (Chile, Italy, North Korea, USSR)

Group B - Results
WEST GERMANY - SWITZERLAND 5:0 (3:0)
12.07.66  (19.30) Sheffield, Hillsborough
(Attendance: 36000) 

WEST GERMANY: Tilkowski, Hottges, Schulz,
Weber, Schnellinger, Beckenbauer, Haller,
Brulls, Seeler (c), Overath, Held

SWITZERLAND: Elsener, Grobety, Schneiter (c),
Tacchella, Fuhrer, Beni, Durr, 
Odermatt, Kunzli, Hosp, Schindelholz

1:0 Held (16), 2:0 Haller (20)
3:0 Beckenbauer (40), 4:0 Beckenbauer (52)
5:0 Haller (78)

Referee: Phillips (Scotland)



ARGENTINA - SPAIN 2:1 (0:0)
13.07.66  (19.30) Birmingham, Villa Park
(Attendance: 48000) 

ARGENTINA: Roma, Perfumo, Marzolini,
Ferreiro, Rattin (c), Albrecht, Solari, 
Gonzalez, Artime, Onega, Mes

SPAIN: Iribar, Sanchis, Eladio,
Pirri, Gallego, Zoco, Ufarte, del Sol,
Peiro, Suarez, Gento (c)

1:0 Artime (65), 1:1 Pirri (72)
2:1 Artime (79)

Referee: Rumanchev (Bulgaria)



SPAIN - SWITZERLAND 2:1 (0:1)
15.07.66  (19.30) Sheffield, Hillsborough
(Attendance: 32000) 

SPAIN: Iribar, Sanchis, Reija,
Pirri, Gallego, Zoco, Amancio, del Sol, 
Peiro, Suarez, Gento (c)

SWITZERLAND: Elsener, Brodmann (c),
Leimgruber, Armbruster, Fuhrer, Bani,
Stierli, Gottardi, Kuhn, Hosp, Quentin

0:1 Quentin (29), 1:1 Sanchis (58)
2:1 Amancio (75)

Referee: Bachramov (Soviet Union)



ARGENTINA - WEST GERMANY 0:0
16.07.66  (15.00) Birmingham, Villa Park
(Attendance: 51000) 

ARGENTINA: Roma, Perfumo, Marzolini,
Ferreiro, Rattin (c), Albrecht, Solari,
Gonzalez, Artime, Onega, Mas

WEST GERMANY: Tilkowski, Hottges, Schulz,
Weber, Schnellinger, Beckenbauer, Haller,
Overath, Seeler (c), Held, Brulls

sent off: Albrecht (67)
Referee: Zecevic  (Yugoslavia)



ARGENTINA - SWITZERLAND 2:0 (0:0)
19.07.66  (19.30) Sheffield, Hillsborough
(Attendance: 31000)

ARGENTINA: Roma, Perfumo, Marzolini,
Ferreiro, Rattin (c), Calics, Solari, 
Gonzalez, Artime, Onega, Mas

SWITZERLAND: Eichmann, Brodmann (c),
Kunzli, Armbruster, Fuhrer, Bani, Stierli,
Gottardi, Kuhn, Hosp, Quentin

1:0 Artime (52), 2:0 Onega (81)

Referee: Campos (Portugal)



WEST GERMANY - SPAIN 2:1 (1:1)
20.07.66  (19.30) Birmingham, Villa Park
(Attendance: 51000) 

WEST GERMANY: Tilkowski, Hottges, Schulz, Weber,
Schnellinger, Beckenbauer, Emmerich,
Kramer, Seeler (c), Overath, Held

SPAIN: Iribar, Sanchis, Reija, Glaria,
Gallego, Zoco (c), Amancio, Adelardo,
Marcelino, Fuste, Lapetra

0:1 Fuste (24), 1:1 Emmerich (39)
2:1 Seeler (63)

Referee: Marques (Brazil)

Final Table
                  P  W D L PTS F A
1. WEST GERMANY   3  2 1 0  5  7-1
2. ARGENTINA      3  2 1 0  4  4-1
3. SPAIN          3  1 0 2  2  4-5
4. SWITZERLAND    3  0 0 3  1  1-9

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