1966 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Argentina, West Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. West Germany won the group and Argentina finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Spain and Switzerland failed to advance.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 2 1 0 7 1 7.000 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 1 0 4 1 4.000 5
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 4 5 0.800 2
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 3 1 9 0.111 0
Source: FIFA
  • West Germany were placed first due to superior goal average.

Matches

West Germany vs Switzerland

West Germany 5–0  Switzerland
Held  16'
Haller  21', 77' (pen.)
Beckenbauer  40', 52'
Report
Attendance: 36,127
Referee: Hugh Phillips (Scotland)
West Germany
Switzerland

Argentina vs Spain

Argentina 2–1 Spain
Artime  65', 77' Report Pirri  71'
Attendance: 42,738
Referee: Dimitar Rumenchev (Bulgaria)

Spain vs Switzerland

Spain 2–1  Switzerland
Sanchís  57'
Amancio  75'
Report Quentin  31'

Argentina vs West Germany

Argentina 0–0 West Germany
Report
Attendance: 46,587
Referee: Konstantin Zečević (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Switzerland

Argentina 2–0  Switzerland
Artime  52'
Onega  79'
Report
Attendance: 32,127
Referee: Joaquim Campos (Portugal)

West Germany vs Spain

West Germany 2–1 Spain
Emmerich  39'
Seeler  84'
Report Fusté  23'
Attendance: 42,187
Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1966 (England, July 11–30)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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