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1966 World Cup Finals (in England)
Group C 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 C - Results
BRAZIL - BULGARIA 2:0 (1:0)
12.07.66  Liverpool, Goodison Park
(Attendance: 48000) 

BRAZIL: Gilmar, D.Santos, Bellini (c),
Altair, Henrique, Denilson, Lima,
Garrincha, Pele, Alcindo, Jairzinho

BULGARIA: Naidenov, Shalamanov, Vutzov,
Gaganelov (c), Penev, Kitov, Zhechev,
Yakimov, Dermendyev, Asparoukhov, Kolev

1:0 Pele (14), 2:0 Garrincha (63)

Referee: Tschenscher (Germany)



PORTUGAL - HUNGARY 3:1 (1:0)
13.07.66  (19.30) Manchester, Old Trafford
(Attendance: 37000) 

PORTUGAL: Carvalho, Morais, Baptista,
Vicente, Hilario, Graca, Coluna (c),
Augusto, Eusebio, Torres, Simoes

HUNGARY: Szentmihalyi, Matrai, Kaposzta,
Sovari, Meszoly, Sipos (c), Bene, Nagy,
Albert, Farkas, Rakosi

1:0 Augusto (2), 1:1 Bene (59)
2:1 Augusto (65), 3:1 Torres (89)

Referee: Callaghan (Wales)


PORTUGAL - BULGARIA 3:0 (2:0)
16.07.66  (15.00) Manchester, Old Trafford
(Attendance: 26000) 

PORTUGAL: J.Pereira, Festa, Germano,
Vicente, Hilario, Graca, Coluna (c), Augusto,
Eusebio, Torres, Simoes

BULGARIA: Naidenov, Shalamanov, Vutzov,
Gaganelov (c), Penev, Zhekov, Zhechev, 
Yakimov, Dermendyev, Asparoukhov, Kostov

1:0 Vutzov (7), 2:0 Eusebio (38)
3:0 Torres (82)

Referee: Codesal (Uruguay)



HUNGARY - BRAZIL 3:1 (1:1)
15.07.66  (19.30) Liverpool, Goodison Park
(Attendance: 52000) 

HUNGARY: Gelei, Matrai, Kaposzta,
Szepesi, Meszoly, Sipos (c), Bene,
Mathesz, Albert, Farkas, Rakosi

BRAZIL: Gilmar, D. Santos, Bellini (c),
Altair, Paulo Henrique, Gerson, Lima,
Garrincha, Tostao, Alcindo, Jairzinho

1:0 Bene (2), 1:1 Tostao (14)
2:1 Farkas (64), 3:1 Meszoly (72)

Referee: Dagnall (England)



PORTUGAL - BRAZIL 3:1 (2:0)
19.07.66  (19.30) Liverpool, Goodison Park
(Attendance: 62000)

PORTUGAL: J. Pereira, Morais, Baptista,
Vicente, Hilario, Graca, Coluna (c), Augusto,
Eusebio, Torres, Simoes

BRAZIL: Manga, Fidelis, Brito,
Orlando (c), Rildo, Denilson, Lima,
Jairzinho, Silva, Pele, Parana

1:0 Simoes (15), 2:0 Eusebio (36)
2:1 Rildo (73), 3:1 Eusebio (85)

Referee:  McCabe (England)



HUNGARY - BULGARIA 3:1 (2:1)
20.07.66  (19.30) Manchester, Old Trafford
(Attendance: 22000) 

HUNGARY: Gelei, Matrai, Kaposzta,
Szepesi, Meszoly, Sipos (c), Bene, Mathesz,
Albert, Farkas, Rakosi

BULGARIA: Simeonov, Largov, Vutzov,
Gaganelov (c), Penev, Davidov, Zhechev,
Yakimov, Kotkov, Asparoukhov, Kolev

0:1 Asparoukhov (14), 1:1 Davidov (42)
2:1 Meszoly (45), 3:1 Bene (54)

Referee: Goicoechea (Argentina)

Final Table
                  P  W D L PTS F A
1. PORTUGAL       3  3 0 0  6  9-2
2. HUNGARY        3  2 0 1  4  7-5
3. BRAZIL         3  1 0 2  2  4-6
4. BULGARIA       3  0 0 3  0  1-8

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