World Cup 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country England Dates 11 – 30 July Teams 16 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) 8 (in 7 host cities) Final positions Champions England (1st title) Runners-up West Germany Third place Portugal Fourth place Soviet Union Tournament statistics Matches played 32 Goals scored 89 (2.78 per match) Attendance 1,635,000 (51,094 per match) Top scorer(s) Eusébio (9 goals) ← 1962 1970 → The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.